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)
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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)
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)
The General Fund
There is a certain mystery surrounding the general fund of any charitable organization. It causes a wide range of emotions in people. Some want to avoid giving to general funds; others choose general funds for large donations. I recently came … (read more)
The Blessed Holy Cross
“I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and him crucified….” (1 Corinthians 2:1-2) September brings us an ancient commemoration in the ecclesiastical calendar: “Holy Cross Day.” It falls every year on September 14. The day commemorates the … (read more)
What Can I Do to Be a Missionary?
One day a letter came to our Mission Office with the following request: “Dear Sir, I am a sophomore in college. I plan to spend my life as a missionary in some foreign country. Please tell me how I can … (read more)
Simplicity
From the beginning of our life and work together, we have valued simplicity: a lean, low-overhead, “simple” approach to our ministry. From the Handbook we read: “In the use of money and goods the Mission believes that it is God’s … (read more)
Community
“When you join a mission like ours it is like joining a family,” Paul Lindell wrote in March of 1951. He was writing to a missionary inquirer, describing one of the core values of the World Mission Prayer League. “There … (read more)