Abandoned in Malawi A baby’s life is saved just in time. A peculiar whimper broke through the stillness of the African bush. A lone woman walking on the trail nearby paused. Had she heard a wounded animal? The sound came again. Stooping to peer under the brush by the path, she noticed a lump beneath a piece of cloth. Cautiously …
A Call for Help Amidst setbacks, the gospel work continues in Central Congo. I have seen it time and again: Missionary work changes people’s lives in miraculous ways. Yet too often we limit our efforts to special trips and convenient time frames. How can we remain idle while Satan is working hard to deceive and destroy souls? How long can …
Jesus’ Visit An elderly woman finds healing and peace when a Christian medical team comes to town. Fideli shifted stiffly in her chair as she watched her daughter approach beneath the searing afternoon sun. In a country where 49% of children die under the age of five, and the adult life expectancy is less than 60, Fideli’s 87 years made …
Marlenny A widow haunted by the past finds hope through student visitors. The world we live in is full of brokenness. Although people greet their neighbors with a smile, they’re often struggling to hide the hurt and pain inside. Unless we’ve made a genuine surrender to Christ for him to take our brokenness and bind our wounds, we’re just pretending …
Honore Receives the Word A young man finds health and blessings on the path to life. My mother died when I was a baby, so I was raised by my village community in North Togo, West Africa. I attended a Sunday church for many years, and learned many untruths there. I was told that all things God created are …
When God Steps In Sunday-keepers are directed to the Adventists for truth. The providential intervention recounted here happened in South Uganda, in a township called Muhanga. Our church has preached the Three Angels’ Messages here in Uganda for years, sometimes with very little fruit. We are challenged by the influence of the Catholic priests, who work to prejudice minds against …
The Wise Shall Understand When a missionary accepts a teaching challenge, a sudden illness proves to be a blessing. “Elisha, you need to read this book again,” I turned to my husband. “It provides such meaning in light of current events.” I had read The Great Controversy before, but it had never spoken to me the way it did now. …
Criminals, Dreamers, and Converts Evangelism brings the Sabbath truth to seekers in the South Pacific. Popondeta is a sort of cowboy province in Papua New Guinea, full of criminal activity. Yet even here, the truth of the Three Angels’ Messages outshines false light. During recent evangelistic efforts in the oil palm settlement of Sorovi, the village of Oro Bay and …
Pricked by the Word and Bleeding for Jesus A young person suffers hardship for Christ’s sake. “Do you realize that we could be in the wrong church?” We had been faithful Christians under the umbrella of the Anglican church, and my neighbor also had been associated with the same faith. When she visited my family’s home one sunny day, Prosy …
Tragedy & Transformation A young man’s life is changed when God’s grace reaches him through tragedy. Froilan grew up in La Zona, a small mountain village in Honduras. As a young boy, he came to church every once in a while, but he never seemed serious about following the Lord. When he became a teenager, Froilan started drinking, and later …
