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A Simple Question. A Big Conversation.

The rice was delicious, and the vegetable stew was even better. You just expect that in a Turkish restaurant. Best of all, though, was the company, as is also common in Turkish restaurants. I decided that instead of flying to a conference about Adventist-Muslim relations, I would take several days…

The Right Door – From Czechia to Thailand

We often hear the saying, “When God closes a door, He opens another.” Our family has seen the truth of that firsthand. At the end of 2024, we stepped away from theology studies and pastoral ministry to follow God’s call into foreign missions. Recently, however, while studying the story of…

From Stuck to Movement

How do we create movements when we feel stuck? What keeps us from seeing what could be? What keeps us holding onto hope when things are hard? This is not just something we see in others. It is something we have faced within our own team and organization. It takes…

Powerful Peace

A scream shattered the silence of the night, waking several people in the house. What had happened? Who had made that sound? Sister Loud arose from her bed and, as she moved carefully out into the hall, she heard the scream again. It was coming from her sister’s room. She…

Wearing the Uniform

Pop quiz! The situation: You are walking through the general ward of a specific children’s hospital in Fukuoka, Japan. You see someone wearing a yellow polo and a hospital name tag around their neck. The question: What is their occupation at the hospital? Maybe yellow is too enigmatic. What if…

A New Chapter

Our family is growing. As we eagerly await the arrival of our first son, Julián, expected in November, this season has already become part of our ministry. Sol’s pregnancy has created many natural opportunities to connect with women in the villages. Their kindness, care and genuine interest have deepened relationships…

Mark, the Faithful

“When will you leave for your out-of-town assignment?” I asked my friend Mark. “We want to see you before you go.” “I don’t know,” he said, “But I will tell you as soon as I find out.” I later visited him at his family’s store. “So, any news?” I asked.…

Jorani’s Change

Jorani sat on the floor next to her mother. I sat in the circle with them and several other women as we discussed recent difficulties in our lives and how Jesus has helped us with them. Jorani smiled shyly yet joyfully as she shared, “It used to be that when…

An Unwelcome Visitor

Picture this: You finally escaped winter, sipping fresh coconut water in some paradise like Southeast Asia. Then, BAM! One tiny Aedes mosquito (the diva of the bug world, daytime biter with fancy black and white stripes) decides your blood is basically a free all-you-can-eat buffet and turns your holiday plans…

Seeing Treasure in Brokenness

Too unconfident. Too stubborn. Too traditional. Or so I thought. I have to admit that over the past few years, I began to give up on many church members. I thought, Okay, I am going to go out and do ministry on my own. One person I thought was too…

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