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The first time I greeted a friend the Turkish way, I thought I was supposed to kiss his cheek. Wrong! As you can see in the picture, you start by shaking hands and then lean in to tap opposite corners of your foreheads together, once on each side. Some cultural…
“You have listened to us for a long time, John. What do you think about all these things?” We were making a condolence visit. One of Mary’s relatives passed away the previous week in a village that was a good six-hour drive from us. The deceased was buried on the…
It had been nearly a year since my last real conversation with the Imam. He had been on his way to the east side of the country for a vacation and had promised he would read the Bible that his neighbor, our teammate, had given him. We were going to…
Finally! Aboard a plane to attend our first week of training in Berrien Springs, 11 months since we heard God calling us to be missionaries and four months since we learned of AFM, we were in high spirits even though the sun was not yet up. Before we left home,…
Grabbing the pot in front of me, I scooped out some rich soil and gently replaced it with a scrawny tomato plant. I added just enough water to hydrate the plant until it reached its home on Fevziye’s balcony. She had just moved from a condemned building where she was…
Challenges and moments of profound gratitude fill the path of a missionary. One constant we have discovered is that we do not walk this path alone. No matter the distance traveled, there are always people who are just as committed to the mission as we are. Despite being diagnosed with…
Twenty-five thousand miles, driving through 24 states and sleeping in 33 different beds, our recent furlough was a whirlwind of activity. To say it was busy is an understatement. And yet it was refreshing to reconnect with so many good friends. From casual visits at local churches to connecting with…
The Dream Project currently operates in 10 languages, and others are on the horizon. This requires that we operate as a team, running several platforms, creating content, communicating with our readers, translating or proofreading. Some are full-time or part-time workers, while others volunteer. Workers living in our part of the…
“What am I going to do with my medals?” I asked Deon as we zipped up the bag. “Nobody wants them. I can’t sell them, and I can’t give them away either.” “Just keep them,” Deon said, putting the medals at the bottom of the worn suitcase filled with Spirit…
“Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed” (John 20:29). As we experience our first furlough in America, this verse has taken on a special meaning for us. John’s message was given to an audience of whom most had never met Jesus in person, and they needed to…