In recent days we have faced several hard, complex situations. We needed the Lord’s help to walk with a light heart and to be full of His hope. Sometimes we just needed to become like children with a childlike joyful faith. My sister and I found a chorus that talks about swinging on swings and …
Our life these days is in the café we opened recently. We are here day in and day out with little bits of other interesting endeavours tucked into the folds of our café aprons. Meaningful conversations are happening, and deep relationships are being forged. We hope the café will be like a community garden where …
Last week my wife and I had an urge to go to a local park where we had not been for a long time. When we got there my wife saw a lady she knew. While they talked, I sat on the grass a few meters away. After a few minutes a young guy came …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
