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Deborah: Maghrebi! Not knowing this language makes it hard for me to visit people on my own; however, I try to go with Alexa on all of her visits. Visits start with kisses and long greetings and typically last an hour or two, interspersed with Moroccan tea, snacks and more…

Simple Words

“I did not go past the 3rd grade in school because my parents wouldn’t pay for it. I couldn’t understand or speak French. I only knew our tribal language,” the lady says. We are sitting in my women’s Bible study, and two of my friends are explaining how the story…

The Call to Rest

Despondency may shake the most heroic faith and weaken the most steadfast will. But God understands, and He still pities and loves. He reads the motives and the purposes of the heart. To wait patiently, to trust when everything looks dark, is the lesson that the leaders in God’s work…

Malaria!

We are the Leno family: Niouma Leno (that’s me), my wife Marguerite, our three sons, Georges, Marc and Eben-Ezer and our daughter, Georgianna. We are from Africa, where I was introduced to Seventh-day Adventist Christianity by Fred Coker and went on to study theology, becoming a Bible worker serving alongside…

Finally Free

The demons have been bothering me since my uncle initiated me into sorcery. I have committed so many heinous acts through the power of the demons and caused lots of problems, pain and suffering for people. My uncle placed the representation of this demon of sorcery in my house, and…

From Ashes of Pain to Renewed Hope

The scorching heat of the sun was setting slowly over Chicualacuala, painting the sky with hues of orange and purple as Bible worker Victor walked the dirt roads, going from door to door, sharing the gospel. When he arrived at Mr. Félix’s house, he did not know he was about…

Gather Under the Sacred Tree of Life

The classes I have taken at the local community college have been a real eye-opener. I have now been introduced to a side of history that was never taught to me while passing through 12 years of public school. One surprise was learning that history is inherently subjective and prejudiced…

Selling Everything

“Sell everything and become missionaries,” God told Teddy two years ago. Amazingly, it is finally coming to fruition! It has been a long, uncertain and difficult road. We did not know how to become missionaries. Selling everything seemed an impossible task. But we knew that with God, all things were…

A Light in the City

The air was buzzing with energy and anticipation as our worship service was about to begin. It was a special Sabbath. Our children and young people would be leading our church service. For such a small church, we have a great group of 13 young children and youth ranging in…

New Neighbor

“Are you Muslim?” Ferda asked me, turning his head upward. Our new neighbor’s upper back is somewhat hunched, and he leaned back from the waist a bit to look up at me. His jacket and pants appeared too big for him; I could only guess that there was a small,…

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