Prayer has always been at the heart of our ministry among the Basque people. This past quarter, God graciously encouraged us through the weekly prayer walks in Basque cities that lead up to the International Day of Prayer for the Basque, held on Easter Sunday.This was a very special year for us. At one point, …
We were just another one in the line of people who impacted Gabe’s life. He was from the Middle East and came to our home with other missionaries for Christmas dinner. Following the meal, my husband read the story of Jesus from Matthew. What deeply impacted Gabe was that one of our boys interrupted the …
God did a great work in the heart of my friend of many years. She called me and asked if she and her kids could go with us to church on Easter Sunday. Her husband had to work that day. Many times, she has attended our home group and has been knowingly running from God. …
We have good things happening at the café we set up here. It’s a place of discipleship and daily work for our national staff as they provide a consistently good experience for community members. A recent highlight was the commitment to Christ by one of the staff members. She went from lukewarm to on fire …
We started the English Café four years ago to teach English to Japanese women. Since last year, many women have started attending and more have joined this year. We hold it twice a month. The women really enjoy the chatting time and learning some simple English words. We have started looking at stories of Bible …
J was riding home in a rickshaw one day when he saw a motorcycle driver nearly lose control on the dirt road beside him. A conversation with the rickshaw driver about dangerous driving led to a mention of death and what comes after. The driver commented that there is no difference between his religion and …
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One man from the Middle East was only with us at the church for a few weeks before having to move on. In his farewell text this man said that he felt a sense of belonging to the church, that it felt like a family. He said he knew nothing about Christianity before he came …
In May of 2024 we were planning for furlough and for a move to a country to the north on our return. Just before leaving on furlough we found out we could not move to that country because of the instability there. While in Canada we prayed through many options for our future and knocked …
Jesus calls us to reach out and be the difference when we see people in trouble. Most times it’s not because we are able, but because we know that if we step out and just do it, God will make the way. Sipho is sacrificing many physical comforts to give his all for the young …
I often wondered why God led me to this place in Asia, working in a hospital. I felt the Lord saying to me, “You may not understand now, but someday I will show you.” A few weeks ago, while preparing a presentation the hospital had requested, I suddenly remembered that my maternal grandfather had lived …
