Nepal Earthquake: Initial Report

Saturday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal has left thousands injured and dead. Many folks have been inquiring as to the well-being of our workers. All of our fellow workers in Nepal and the surrounding areas have reported that they are uninjured. … (read more)

Focus on the Unreached: “The Islands”

Imagine… hundreds of tiny islands with lush tropical vegetation; pristine white coral sand beaches lined by swaying coconut palms; turquoise lagoons with warm, crystal clear water; beautiful, hospitable people. Sound like paradise? Now imagine… 120,000 people and the institutions to … (read more)

Hunky Dory Diary – 1972

June had come and again it was time for the Mission Camp at Hunky Dory. After a six-hour trip my daughter, my sister and I arrived at the camp on Sunday afternoon. It was a thrill when we turned into … (read more)

A Prisoner of the Lord

We had been in Kenya only a month and a half when he appeared one afternoon at the reception counter of the Emmaus Bible Correspondence School in downtown Nairobi. Truly he was the prisoner of the Lord and, though his … (read more)

A Beachhead for God

NEWS! Our first Quichua center in Ecuador is launched! On April 3rd we took possession of the facility, and as of that date the doors have been open. One hour after we took over, the first Quichua arrived and for … (read more)

Learning to Lean

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5 “You’ll have to learn to LEAN, if you’re going to stay in this country,” Paul Lindell remarked to me on our second day in … (read more)

Making Friends

“Why have you come to Pakistan? Don’t you like your own country? Is it a bad country?” Afsary, Bibi and I were sitting on a rope bed in front of their small house talking about many things – how expensive … (read more)

He Hath Done This …

“Then they took Jesus and scourged him. And the soldiers plaited a crown of thorns and put it on his head and struck him with their hands. They mocked him and spit on him and at last Jesus had to … (read more)

History’s Sovereign

One of the largest and most dynamic Christian communities in the world today is the Christian community in China. But it was not always so. One hundred years ago, Christians in China numbered less than two million, approximately 0.4% of … (read more)

Progress and Promise

From early childhood I had an interest in missions, not centered on any particular field, but was challenged by stories of need in different places. After I had graduated from college and had begun teaching, my interest was revived. I … (read more)