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The Power of a Quiet Prayer

There are moments in mission work that cannot be planned, only received; moments when heaven moves quietly, almost imperceptibly, yet with undeniable power. Meeting Seihoa was one of those moments. Seihoa is a young girl with bright, searching eyes and a gentle smile, just beginning to discover who God is.…

Don’t Get Stuck with This One!

When I look back over a ministry spanning more than half a century, I would have to enthusiastically say that God has been so very good to me. The opportunities He has provided me, the challenges He has seen me through and the thousands of wonderful people who have blessed…

Trusting God Instead of Fear

Twice every week, I travel about seven kilometers (4.3 miles) from Guinea-Bissau to the small community of N’Dam. The distance may seem short, but the journey is never easy. Public transportation is limited, and the village has no electricity or running water. Most families live with very few resources, yet…

Did You Ever Wonder Why?

What am I doing? I found myself asking over and over as I prepared to launch last year as a student missionary in Guinea-Bissau. What am I doing, and why am I doing it? I had already been through the month-long AFM training for student missionaries. In many ways, I…

The Bible That Kept Giving Hope

Before pausing my nursing career in Brazil and coming to Africa as a missionary in February 2026, I received a very special Bible from Mrs. Cleide, a kind woman from Londrina, Brazil. The Bible had belonged to her daughter, who, before passing away from cancer, expressed one final wish: that…

Needle in a Maghrebi Haystack

Cracked earth and hardy palm trees; city streets full of people, cars and motorcycles; hotels, apartments and villas with pools. And above it all, thousands of satellite dishes, like barnacles clinging to the dusty rooftops. Just then, the speaker in a nearby mosque crackled. A male voice began to recite.…

Called to Love

Short-term missionaries are not simply people coming to help with a project, they are people willing to be used by God. Every short-term missionary who comes to our mission field brings something unique: a story, a talent, a profession, a personality, and, above all, a heart willing to serve. I…

What Can You Put in Jesus’ Hands?

It was late, and Jesus told the disciples to feed them. The disciples looked around, stunned. Too many tired, hungry people and nowhere near enough to eat (Mark 6:32-37). Overwhelming! Impossible! Then Andrew found a boy with a basket of food—five loaves and two fish—and brought him to Jesus. “But…

Claiming the Promis

What is one Bible Promise that you want to claim? Or . . . What is a theme you want to carry with you into this week, this month, this next year? Why? (Don’t worry, you can take a moment now to think.) Have one in mind? We posed these…

The Wheelbarrow Mission

As the darkness of night crept over the thick, lush jungle canopy that surrounded us, the sounds of nature began to change. Those who live in the jungle know it is safest to get your work done during the day . . . and to stay safely in your hut…

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