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2025

March

Leaves to the Nations (March 2025)

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February

Sharing the Gospel (and fish) at a village wedding (February 2025)

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Have you driven on the moon? (February 2025)

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Operation World Celebrates 60 years (February 2025)

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Making the most of the time (February 2025)

After doing training and candidate orientation with us, it can sometimes take new workers a while to get to their field of service. Here is what one couple who are hoping to move later this year have been doing recently: Although I was able to finish my one-year Bible certificate and release a new album …

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2024

October

God appointments on foot (October 2024)

I was travelling in one of the provinces of this country where there is no Christian fellowship and decided to hitchhike. It’s such a great way to meet all kinds of people when there are no regular buses in the area. Near a small village on the main road, within one minute of holding up …

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Walking the El Camino (October 2024)

Locked in her own thoughts, a Korean girl was walking part of the Camino de Santiago in Spain when an Arts Release pilgrim felt God’s leading to approach her. She said to the Korean girl, “You are beautiful. Don’t ever think that you are alone. Jesus is walking with you.” Unable to speak, the girls …

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You are the Light of the World (October 2024)

My wife and I took a short trip to another city with a friend and ended up running into one of my friends there. This man told us that his wife was currently in a place near where we live to help her sister who had a premature baby. My wife and another woman went …

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Seed Brings Fruit in God’s Time (October 2024)

We have some new believers who have recently joined our young adults’ group. I had a chance to chat with them one day and was surprised to learn that neither of them are actually new to Jesus, only new to church! One girl, 19, had found God on her own in her room as a …

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Invitation to the Village (October 2024)

Our friend, Angel, invited us to her village. The word ‘village’ in the local language is packed with meaning. Almost everyone who lives in the city has a village. This is where they are from and where they call home – the place where their big extended family networks. For some, especially those for whom …

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April

It Breaks My Heart (April 2024)

Sometimes we see something that is just beyond sad, heartbreaking, and we wish that we could unsee it, press rewind, and take a few steps back. But it’s etched on our minds forever. The very thing that breaks God’s heart, is also breaking mine. We are to love our neighbour as ourselves. I couldn’t ignore …

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God is a Generous Giver (April 2024)

Recently my son came to me and expressed sadness at our meagre financial situation as missionaries. He is in a class with students whose parents are well-off financially and so his friends have fancy birthday parties at interesting venues and go off on amazing vacations around the world. My son said, “Sometimes I feel left …

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January

Vision Trip with a Gift from God (January 2024)

I recently returned from a vision trip to a country in Asia to discern if God may be leading me there long term. While only in the country a month, I felt I connected well with the small team serving there and I look forward to joining them in the future. They included me in …

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God Affirms a Vision (January 2024)

“The apartment was cold in the morning, around 10 degrees Celsius. I built a fire in the little woodstove provided for us in the sitting room, and then wondered how I would go about finding breakfast. We had arrived in this small North African city a few days ago, and my wife had been ill …

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Act Like an Egyptian (January 2024)

The day after returning from Europe I flew to Cairo. One aim of the trip was to get some spoken Arabic practice as I continue my Arabic studies. It reminded me of how I felt when I went to Turkey for the first time in 1998. Everything is new, everything is interesting and everything takes …

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An Unexpected Surprise (January 2024)

On a short-term trip to the Middle East in 2022 I met a family at a WEC conference who asked if I would be interested in helping them for a short time to teach their eight-year-old daughter who was to be homeschooled. They lived in a neighbouring country in Central Asia. God opened the door …

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2023

November

Great Joy in Bringing Souls to Christ (November 2023)

While I was on the Greek island of Samos, I got to know a man from Gaza who speaks English well enough for me to communicate with him. He is a Muslim, but he is interested in learning about my faith in Jesus. We are still messaging on the phone. At the end of July, …

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Visiting Parents Share in Outreach (November 2023)

I went on a few trips to other parts of the country this summer. I met up with people who have recently come to the Lord. In a city of over a million people, along with several local believers, we met people who had ordered Bibles online. One man we met had read the Bible …

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Stories that Make Me Smile (November 2023)

The following stories are from workers in various countries of Asia. Office conversation: “But if my wife exercises, she will be easier to steal!” is an argument that oneof our male staff has against me starting up a fitness class. I guess if your wife is difficult to carry, sheis more likely to remain with …

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August

Are MKs Missionary Kids or Missionary’s Kids? (August 2023)

Most missionary families tell us that their children are a great blessing and help when serving cross culturally. Children open doors for meeting other families and can find it easier learning the local language than their parents. They can ask direct questions of people their parents wouldn’t think of doing. Adults are drawn to the …

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A Little Child Shall Lead Them (August 2023)

At school assembly yesterday the principal asked our son J, six-years-old, to come up on the stage with him. Without J knowing it the principal was leading the whole school in worship to the goddess of education and arts. The principal bowed and all the children followed, except for J. Standing with his hands at …

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Looking in on a Young Family in North Africa (August 2023)

Homeschool has been going well for the most part. The heat demands lots of water and juice to keep the children doing their work well. Maria will finish grade 5 in mid-June. Elsie grade 4, Ethan grade 2, and Andrew is finishing kindergarten. Kevin and Jared are content to play with or fight over their …

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Missionary Parents Visit Their Missionary Kids (August 2023)

We were extremely grateful to have my wife’s parents visit us this month. One day we decided to take them to a local bazaar. We normally would take a taxi there, but we felt like we should go on the local metro bus (which adds almost a half hour to the travel.) The metro bus …

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Praise from Every Tribe and Tongue (August 2023)

Early in the course I was teaching we discussed the fact that many things we do in our daily lives can be done as acts of worship to God. On our last day of classes, the students planned and led a contextualized service including communion for everyone. They chose to act out the story of …

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An MK is Always Home (August 2023)

“Where are you from?” is a question MKs tend to dread. They dread it not because there is not an answer, but because the answer is complicated. Often, the question assumes a simple answer – I’m from Canada… …. I’m from the US. But the MK has to deal with details such as their birth …

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May

Hasan Meets the Resurrected Christ (May 2023)

Just as the cold and snow was beginning to fall over much of the country, we set out to fit in one last outreach. Hasan, (a pseudonym) is from Gaza. A year ago, he moved to where his sister is living in the city where I serve. While working here he visited an English club …

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Jesus Speaks (May 2023)

We have a close friend from the city where we used to live, who has faith but has never been bold enough to publicly show others what she believes. We have known her for eleven years. Recently she lost her home in the earthquake. She had a dream last week in which she saw a …

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Dressed in White (May 2023)

In our region of north London, England, and in our church, most of the Turkish speakers come from the area where the severe earthquakes took place, so it hit us hard here too. In the midst of dark days however, there are amazing stories emerging. We have heard several reports from different sources of rescued …

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Thai Workers Hear the Gospel in Canada (May 2023)

On Easter Sunday, approximately 200 Thai greenhouse workers gathered at the Christian Reformed Church in Medicine Hat, Alberta for a delicious meal and program. Thai believers shared the true meaning of Easter through their testimonies and joyful singing. Many of the Thai workers said they had never heard the resurrection message before. Tracts were handed …

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February

Travels, Talks, and Traditional Music (February 2023)

Just as the cold and snow was beginning to fall over much of the country, we set out to fit in one last outreach trip before taking a break from traveling for the winter. We visited a major city in the southeast of the country, an area known for its incredibly strong hospitality culture. With …

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Weddings, Women, and Dances (February 2023)

We are so thankful God opened the door for my coworkers and I to be invited to two village weddings. Weddings can last for many days and since men and women are very separate, we could not see our male co-worker the whole time. We attended two days of one wedding and four days of …

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Visual Display of Hope from Churches United (February 2023)

There has been a combined effort in our city of all the churches hosting activities to make our presence known, through Christmas concerts, markets, and art exhibitions. These have been held in popular venues and quite well attended. One of the concerts was held at the Vatican consulate with standing room only and many simply …

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Hidden Women (February 2023)

We found a park where women who speak our new language meet during the limited hours in the day when women are free for visiting. In the hot months the only time is after sunset. Sunset certainly cools the temperature, but it also makes it almost impossible to spot women wearing black in a dark …

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2022

October

Young People Standing Strong Under Pressure (October 2022)

The majority of the guys I’ve been meeting with have been students from other cities, so when summer break begins, they scatter, making it difficult to keep in contact with them. Praise the Lord, some have been accepted by their families as believers and have even been able to witness to friends and family. However, …

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My Teacher and I (October 2022)

A section of the language course I’m taking is for sharing stories about my life. I continue to have encouraging words with my teacher about faith. This week I shared with her about my time in High School when I was really searching about God. I had spent a lot of time reading the Bible …

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Adrian’s Story (October 2022)

I first met Adrian when he was six years old. His older brother, Jairo, was in grade 9 at the time and coming to the afterschool homework classes at the church. Adrian fondly remembers beating me at chess the first time his parents had me over for a meal. Jairo started coming to the teen …

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Urgent Prayer For Workers For The Harvest Fields Of The World (October 2022)

It is estimated that 3 billion people remain unevangelized with no church or Christian witness in their province, or city, or ethnic group. We are eager to prepare and send workers God is calling. Pray passionately for the Lord of the harvest to send workers into His harvest field. Matthew 9: 37 – 38 Our …

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August

Jump In (August 2022)

While reflecting on this month, an image came to mind that I thought I might share as a backdrop for how life often seems here. The image/scene is of a child approaching a pool/body of water for the first time. The child might start far away from the water’s edge, watching and observing and with …

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This Is the Way (August 2022)

I was to be at our conference at Nsoc during the last two weeks in May. I could go by bus if I accepted the offer of a ride on an elder’s truck to get to the right bus station. That would mean hundreds of kilometres out of the way, spend lots of money, have …

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Follow the Shepherd (August 2022)

I was thankful to join a colleague to go to an unreached area of the country. We shared with many people, but hearts were not open. There are a lot of abandoned church ruins in the area so it’s a great segue to share the good news to people who know very little about Christ. …

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April

Food, Fun and Faith (April 2022)

In 2021, I launched a hospitality ministry to international students. At first, I had a new female student over every week. I would share my testimony and the Creation to Christ story. The interactions with each of the students were very positive, especially since most of them had little familiarity with the concept of God. …

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Slowly Doors Open (April 2022)

As I looked outside my kitchen window in France, I asked myself, “How will we meet the neighbours? What doors will God open for us?” It’s been more challenging than I expected. Lives in France are firmly separated, with a high priority on privacy: work, family, recreation, education, and religion. These areas rarely overlap. My …

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Food Builds Community (April 2022)

At the end of last year, some workers Esther had known in the Middle East came to visit us for the day. They mentioned a couple they knew who had recently set up an intercultural church nearby. We visited and very quickly felt at home, recognizing that the church would be an ideal place to …

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Reverse Hospitality (April 2022)

For us a new battle was unfolding. We called it the Battle of Supplies. Banks were closing, paper currency was depleted, and there was a lack of supplies. There were months when we had very little to live on, but God provided in an amazing and humbling way. One day, I was coming from the …

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Shelter From the Storm (April 2022)

I took in a young Ukrainian guy from Crimea who escaped the war. Because he is from Crimea, he’s under the control of the Russian government, which means he would be forced to join the Russian military. So, he escaped to the country where I live because he does not want to fight against his …

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January

Stretched (January 2022)

Overall, we are doing well. The fears of the unknown have lessened. We have many positive experiences here of people being kind to us. My husband was feeling a bit homesick around Christmas. He was also quite ill and our apartment very cold, which tends to make things seem worse. For myself I haven’t felt …

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A Reluctant Horse (January 2022)

If we serve God reluctantly there will be very little progress. I learned this lesson from a reluctant horse many years ago in Upper Volta (Burkina Faso). I had just arrived in the country and had no means of getting out to the villages to evangelize, except to walk five or six kilometers. One day …

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Adjusting to the Unexpected (January 2022)

I’m so thankful to be back in Abbotsford–I made it just in time for the floods! My parents had previously moved out from Sumas prairie to Sumas mountain and sold the property to my brother. My parents still own the chicken farm and continue to work there as well as have a construction company office …

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Tested (January 2022)

As the taxi stopped, I handed the driver the money, grabbed my bags and stepped out of the car. I walked towards a coffee shop I frequent to meet up with my ride home, but as I walked, I realized that my hand felt strangely empty. I did not have my phone. I searched my …

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2021

July

“Teacher, What Are You Going to do With These Bibles?” (July 2021)

For two weeks straight, we received a steady stream of visitors in our thatch-roofed, open-air living room, enduring tearful farewells and doling out the possessions we had accumulated over a period of seven years. Surreally, it was now time to say goodbye. I found myself wondering what had been accomplished during our time in Cambodia …

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An Encounter that Changed Everything (July 2021)

I was curious to meet this man who had requested a New Testament. Was he already a believer? On meeting us in his city, he invited us into his house, which is not common here. We learned that he is a teacher and has studied both philosophy and psychology. He had been an atheist all …

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Our Only Contact was a Phone Number (July 2021)

Restrictions eased in the summer, and I headed to the eastern part of the country with one of my housemates. We went to visit some believers and people interested in the Gospel. Some of these believers have been rejected by their families and are not welcome in their home towns. We traveled to a town …

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A Dream with Meaning (July 2021)

I met a man, A, who lives about an hour away. He had received a Bible from our group three years previously and became a believer on his own. He’d been waiting for someone to meet with him ever since. When one of our teammates did meet him, they found a solid committed believer who …

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God Follows Up on Dramatic Connections (July 2021)

In January we printed a story called Dramatic Connections. J pulled a man from a burning car on thehighway. J and his wife C were so amazed that the people they were helping were from the samearea where they had served in the Middle East. Here is the follow up of that story written by …

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April

D’s testimony (April 2021)

I grew up in a home and church where mission work was supported and encouraged.From a young age I was fascinated by missionaries’ stories and I hoped that one day I would havethe courage to be obedient to the Lord and experience these ‘adventures’ of those who chose toleave everything familiar behind. But I was …

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Accident? (April 2021)

Pray for a friend of mine I met while wandering around in a mall. I accidentally knocked over a cooking pan that was on display and a young guy working there ran out from behind the counterand picked it up before I could and said it was no problem. I said I was sorry and …

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East Witnesses to West (April 2021)

One of our current discipleship students, Sarah, and another local Christian friend were out at a café the other day when the cafés finally reopened after weeks of Covid closure. They overheard a man at the next table struggling to order food for lack of knowledge of the local language. Sarah speaks excellent English and …

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No Chance Encounters with God (April 2021)

At the beginning of April my husband Philip and I started our journey back to Canada from three months in the DR Congo. When we arrived in Ntoroko, Uganda and got in a taxi bus, I sat down beside the lady in the blue scarf. During our five-hour journey I asked her about her family …

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Making Disciples in a Muslim Land (April 2021)

An exciting development for me has come through a young man I’ve been discipling for just over a year now. We’ve been trying to do pre-baptism studies but have constantly been delayed by him bringing along friends that he wants to hear the gospel. We told him that he is quite capable of sharing the …

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January

Learning to Live in a Man’s World (January 2021)

reflections from a new worker The outside world around me continues to be extremely foreign and perplexing. Adapting to culture is as much what you don’t do as it is what you do do. As a woman, protecting my honour means taking an exuberant wide berth around groups of men standing in the pathway, …

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The Jesus Way (January 2021)

by A worker in Asia I had some rich times in the Word and in prayer during the required fourteen-day quarantine in a hotel in Phnom Penh. On the 13th day we packed our many suitcases. On the 15th we found out that three people from our quarantine group tested positive and at 10 am were ordered …

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Dramatic Connections (January 2021)

In November, my husband J and I prayed that the Lord would give us connections with our focus people here in Hamilton. The next day we were driving back from Brantford and J noticed a burning car in the ditch between the two sides of the highway. He quickly pulled over into the ditch and …

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You Are Ready to be a Missionary (January 2021)

Here we are at the end of 2020 and on everyone’s mind is the pandemic and the lockdowns and the total change in our every day lives. Well, guess what, you’ve just had a missionary year! It wasn’t easy, was it? Now you have a better, more realistic view of why it is so hard …

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2020

October

Inspired by Music from the Balcony (October 2020)

by Karen Morris I’m grateful for God’s protection and provision during these times when Spain had one of the strictestlockdowns. We weren’t even allowed to leave the house to go for a walk. The balcony of my flat looks out onto the same little plaza as one of the YWAM bases in Spain. During the lockdown, they would …

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The Yellow House (October 2020)

by Nick Mason in Japan At first, we thought COVID would go away quickly and we buckled down to do renovations in the yellow house that God blessed us with in March. A perfect way to spend social distancing time. However, the renovations ended, but the social distancing continued. But we were itching to get …

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This is Like Heaven (October 2020)

by Charles deBueger Although there were a lot of those “Blessing” videos going around over lockdown, the WEC Arts Release Arts Release team wanted to do something a bit more multi-lingual, multi-cultural and multi-style to celebrate the diversity of the worldwide church. But if I’d known quite how much work it was going to be, …

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July

A Sweet Deal (July 2020)

Now that things are opening up a bit, I have been able to go out to the coast a couple of times and to my surprise I found hundreds of my focus people hanging out there on the weekends. I was in shock to see so many. I have also ventured into the neighbourhood near …

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Fishing in Fiji (July 2020)

Twelve fishermen from Indonesia found themselves stranded in Fiji when the borders suddenly closed. These young men, hired by their company for a two-year venture, were enroute to join their fishing boat and crew somewhere in the South Pacific. Fiji was to be a few-hours stopover. Now they were stuck. All young men, most of …

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June

Reflections (June 2020)

Sitting on a homemade swing on the rooftop, I could feel the hot Asian sun scorching my face, but I didn’t mind. I was enjoying every moment with my new friends. One of the daughters, around eight years old, insisted that we take turns pushing each other on the swing. Every time I came flying …

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April

Taxi ! (April 2020)

Our worker D tells her story: I settled into the seat in the taxi and looked at my fellow passengers. Whew. They were all women. I had just gone through some intense haggling for a taxi where I thought that the taxi drivers were going to begin fighting. But now I could breathe and relax …

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Travel in Congo (April 2020)

When countries threatened airport and border closures, the Canadian government urged its citizens to return to Canada without delay. We had workers who went for short term and some who only had short-term visas. The best option was to get home sooner rather than later – but it was easier said than done. Here are …

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Virus cannot silence God’s Word… (April 2020)

…it will burst out in one way or another to grab people’s attention. Quote from a worker in the Middle East: “The pandemic is helping to spread the Gospel!” He went on to give praise to God that the leaders of the Church are using their church websites and social media to give answersfrom the Bible …

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January

My Cookies (January 2020)

By Laurie Boling In the summer of 2020, Mike and I will be moving to California to be closer to my parents. This is a teachable moment from our time at the WEC home base. To communicate the full eﬀect, I have to share an incident that happened before coming to Canada. We had …

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Church Celebrates 45 Years in Indonesia (January 2020)

Walter and Melita Mohr, semi-retired workers that were in Indonesia and then on Canadian home staff, received warm greetings for Christmas from church leaders in Surabaya where they served from 1974 to 1978. The Church writes, “We begin this year with much blessing. On January 5, 2020 we celebrated 45 years since our church started. …

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An Unstoppable Fire (January 2020)

Testimony of workers in the Middle East Joe and Jane (not their real names) met at a funeral of a mutual friend a few days after Jane had become a Christian. She was 17 and Joe 18, both from Vancouver Island. The ﬁrst day Jane attended church as a believer, Joe’s mother approached her and …

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2019

October

First Fruits (October 2019)

Despite the fact that our new work in the Middle East consists of a great deal of texting, spreadsheets, and hours on buses, it’s actually been very exciting. We are responsible for contacting people that have requested Bibles online to see if they would like to talk about Christianity or read the Bible together. Our …

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A Glimpse of Life in North Africa (October 2019)

It’s been nearly three years since I moved to this country. If I were to describe this time I would say it’s had its ups and downs, highs and lows, and most deﬁnitely what seems to be its fair share of dead ends. It really depends on how you decide to measure it, so coming …

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July

Summer Snapshots (July 2019)

Middle East: We were so blessed to hang out today with such a crowd of self-sacrificing, hungry-for-Jesus, local young people. The highlight was getting onto the subway late tonight. God led me to move up two cars to get on, and find the young man right in front of us reading the New Testament. I have …

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June

A Banana Planter’s Dilemma (June 2019)

Just before the worshippers arrived, a waning sun transformed the dull, beige walls of our village mosque to a fiery red. Having completed our English lesson on its portico, we received a customarily hearty “See you soon!” from our many students, and mounted our motorbike for the ride home. With bated breath the trembling pile …

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April

In Search of a Green Tree (April 2019)

A story from workers in the Middle East We have seen many new visitors coming to our church recently and many of them have shown evidence that the Lord is working in their lives. One example is a man who recently moved here from another country in the Middle East. He woke up one morning …

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God is Able (April 2019)

Juan Arvelo in Spain shares with us what God did this year to take him to Dallas for a week-long intensive course. “This term I am taking two subjects from the Master’s program in World Arts online: Theory and Practice of Ethnodoxology and Current Issues on Scripture Engagement. The first one had an intensive component on-campus that lasted for …

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God is Always on Time (April 2019)

By Linda Nagel A few years ago, my passport and visa to return to Côte d’Ivoire had not come when I expected. Anxiety settled in. Although I had sent my passport in to the Côte d’Ivoire embassy in good time, by Friday there was still no sign of it and my flight was booked for …

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“God Sent You to Me” (April 2019)

A story from one of our workers studying in Europe I continue to be involved in prison ministry with a large team of around twelve, four of us from the college. We join with a team of eight from Germany. This outreach is proving to be a great challenge and joy. God surprises us at …

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January

A Perfect Day in Central Asia (January 2019)

Through connections from the farmer’s market where I play music with a local band, I had an amazing experience. My friend told me that one of the farmers who sells vegetables at his farm had asked him if I could come to his farm and pray for his friend, who was dealing with many curses …

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Short Termer Dee Rescues Chickens (January 2019)

It was the 2nd weekend in November and the temperature hovered around -5C. My team in Asia had been working on a chicken project for most of the year, with plans of teaching local men how to raise chickens and develop a sustainable egg-selling business. They were now prepared to receive 800 chickens as the …

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2018

October

Pray for Japan’s Elderly (October 2018)

A high rate of suicide among the elderly in Japan is a known fact. These are lonely people without hope. The Post Office provides a service where a family member can request the postman to stop by to chat and have tea with their parent, then send them a report on their welfare. One elderly …

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Surprise Encounter (October 2018)

Hearing about a conference where Pashtun people were the focus for ministry, one of our young workers wanted to attend, although he had to drive twelve hours into the States to get there. He had spoken to a few Pashtuns in Canada, and wondered if God was leading him to join a team that reaches …

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Pashtuns Find Jesus (October 2018)

This year, another worker felt God was asking her to reach out to the Pashtun people. She prayed He would guide her to a Pashtun family and started to study their language. She says, “A month went by and I almost gave up hope of finding a Pashtun friend. I had asked everyone I knew …

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A Worker Shares His Call (October 2018)

About a year ago I saw a large group of men playing cricket in a park and decided to go over and ask where they were from. As I approached a group of men sitting under a tree I was gripped with fear and was about to turn around when the Lord reminded me of …

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July

Garlic and Goats (July 2018)

Sipho and Amanda Moyo in Zimbabwe write: “ACTS13 is growing and developing throughout Africa and here with us in Zimbabwe. We are working hard at developing our farm to be a hub of mission sending preparation and practical skills learning. Our vision is for it to be a demonstration of how agriculture can support and …

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June

God Calls Africans into Missions (June 2018)

The country of Sao Tomé and Principe, two islands off the coast of Central Africa in the Gulf of Guinea, is not a place that most people in the West are familiar with. These uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century. Slave labour from Africa was brought in to …

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April

Teresa shares Highlights of Her Life as a Missionary Kid (April 2018)

“It’s the feeling of having someone lift up your head from the pit of despair. It’s the presence of the One who will never leave you nor forsake you. It’s the knowledge that you can face the future. It’s the ability to make friends with a smile. It’s the gift that His grace is sufficient; …

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An Adult Missionary Kid in Canada Prepares for Full Time Service (April 2018)

“I’ve been meeting a large number of Afghans here, as well as other random people.” “Every day I go out and wander, looking for people who are open to talk to me. It’s not very fun or exciting most days. Often I wonder what the point is and if it’s really worth anything at all. …

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March

I Grew up in Mexico (March 2018)

Testimony by Christy Ann Dyck I grew up in Mexico. My parents worked at a Christian camp (El Monte) with other missionaries. I had awesome Christian friends who supported me. I grew up believing in Jesus but it wasn’t very personal. I accepted Jesus when I was 10 but I struggled a lot with wanting …

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Highlighting our MK’s – Missionary Kids (March 2018)

It’s been a while since we’ve mentioned our MKs. We’d like to highlight them in this issue for a few reasons. Mostly, because they are so special to us! Our kids are extremely unique individuals due to the life that is thrust upon them. No, none of us get to choose our parents but generally, …

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January

Was it Really an Accident? (January 2018)

Jake, a former discipleship student, stayed on in the city after the course finished. We have seen him grow even more in his faith. He works as a barista at a popular café and shares his faith with the students who come. He also helps to mentor young people in our church. Jake stays at …

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Jesus Love Touches a Lame Man (January 2018)

A young worker and his friend in Central Asia ventured into an unreached part of the country. They report: The first day we did a lot of walking. As we walked we asked the Lord to open a door for us to share in this city. We began conversations with quite a few people but …

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Surprised and Affirmed by Flutes (January 2018)

The J family have spent the past year and a half in Toronto preparing to return to Brazil in 2018. They have had to overcome serious health issues while in Canada and at the same time give much time to study. A is completing his Master’s degree in Ethnomusicology. God is at work and they …

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2017

October

Finding the True Comforter (October 2017)

This is the story of a woman in Central Asia who found Christ in the middle of a crisis God has sent missionaries to Central Asia to pray, sow seeds of Truth, engage in spiritual warfare, and spread hope to those living under the clouds of Communism and Islam. You may wonder, how does someone come to …

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God Turned My World Upside Down (October 2017)

The question is often asked of our missionaries, “How were you called into missions?” One of our newest workers, about to leave for North Africa, shares her story. I was not born into a Christian home. Religion was a foreign thing in our high-achieving household, not looked upon in a positive light. Things were not …

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July

When Being Counter-Cultural Works (July 2017)

“Men witness to men and women witness to women.” These are the words of a wise instructor of cross-cultural missions. Especially in conservative societies such as where we work and live. I had heard this many times and even echoed these same words to others. In societies where the divides between men and women are …

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God affirms J’s call (July 2017)

Things finally came together. For three years, J had dreamed of going to a country in the Middle East where God had called him. Because of numerous food allergies and a restricted diet, doubts arose in his thoughts: “How will I ever find the food I need to live there?” Amazingly, God opened the door …

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Touched by Worship (July 2017)

But the hour is coming and now is, when the true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him” John 4:23, 24 The above passage has taken on fresh and exciting meaning to me through some unexpected experiences over the past months. Gathered together with …

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