I grew up in communist Romania. We were not allowed to go to church, have Bibles, or even talk about God. All that was forbidden. When I was 7 and my brother was 10, we found a Bible hidden in the floor of our house. We didn’t know what it was. We started reading it...
Susan is due for Home Assignment and will leave for the U.S. on March 30th. She would appreciate prayer for good progress on the website the team is developing for the ministry of encouraging young graduates to put Christian principles into practice in the workplace, an often challenging environment. Specifically she asks for prayer for:...
Tuvya reports that he has two significant projects ahead. “First, I am writing a follow-up outreach booklet for Jewish-Gentile couples. It will introduce them to avenues for finding spiritual harmony in Christ. Please pray for the Lord’s guidance in the material and production of the booklet. The other project is with the Jews for Jesus...
BACK IN JAPAN “Deetaaa!” shouted our five year old Madagascar “surrogate grandson” Lova, as he came charging toward me, jumping into my arms and not letting go of me during the whole lunch hour on our first Sunday back at the Sapporo International Church! Not quite so dramatic, but just as endearing and warm, was...
God’s grace has been flowing through our Home Assignment. The time in Switzerland was really blessed. Relationships were strengthened at the International church in Buchs, plus with friends and family, especially Dieter’s parents. We had a busy, yet fulfilling time. It was great to have Andrea visit too. When we arrived in the USA we...
Thank you for praying for us during our transition to Home Assignment! After four years, it is nice to be back in Switzerland. It has taken some time to feel settled, but fellowshipping with the International Church in Buchs has been a great help. We are living in the same little apartment we were in...
I have been reminded recently that, although it is good to pray specifically, it is also good to “stand in the gap” and pray for the “BIG PICTURE”, “THE FINAL RESULT”, what we think GOD’S PURPOSES are in a matter. So today I want to communicate to you the vision that I am praying for,...
Apparently everybody is a traveler these days. Or at least wants to be. Reading people’s Instragram descriptions is getting downright formulaic. “Passions: Books, craft beer, traveling,” reads one profile. “Photographer, surfer, world traveler,” says another. “I love art, movies, and traveling,” says yet a third. Travel, travel, travel, bla bla bla . . . bla....
“So, you want me to tell you your fortune or what?” My new friend was shuffling through her deck of cards on the patio outside our hostel in Lima. I sat down across from her, and asked how the cards worked. She explained how she would put her energy into the cards, and then use...
Our shoeboxes have been delivered. This is encouragement to continue to be praying for the children and families who received them. Luis received a shoebox in Panama at age 6. The stuffed lamb in my shoebox was the first toy I ever received. I still have it. It was really a treasure. It played a...
