To the Ends of the Earth God uses 10 years of service in the Congo to bring about 7,000 baptisms and the pastor’s reconversion. Kasongo, a city of about 63,000 in the remote area of east-central Democratic Republic of the Congo, has the largest Muslim population of any city in Congo. In the 1800s, the slave trade flourished there. It …
Go Home! part 2 A missionary returns home to Tanzania after successful cancer treatments in the United States. By the time we met with a specialist in the States, the growth in Elisha’s abdomen had enlarged and become painful. A blood test revealed that the tumor marker AFP* was extremely high. “I am pretty sure this is cancer. You need …
Go Home! part 1 A missionary is told to go home to the United States as soon as possible. We followed the doctor into a private room that looked like a chapel. “Sit down,” he motioned. From his demeanor, we could sense this wouldn’t be good news. The doctor took a deep breath and displayed the result of the ultrasound …
I Choose Suffering A missionary accepts pain and finds joy and peace. Half past six in the morning found me outside on my morning prayer walk. Although I could hardly make my legs move, I was determined to walk. Even at turtle speed, pain shot through my legs up to my hips. I waddled worse than a goose, and I …
I am so thankful we are not just a happenstance, but we have been chosen for the greatest mission of all time–not a clandestine operation in which hangs the destiny of nations, but rather participation in a task that will bring eternal security to the universe. We are “a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people.” …
