Growing Into a Leader

Yanique, a 19-year-old young man from the Balanta ethnic group in Guinea-Bissau, began attending our church plant in Antula about three years ago. He was very shy at first and rarely spoke during meetings. However, as he became involved in Bible studies, youth activities and outreach programs, we watched God…

When the Storm Seems Never-Ending

On that day, when evening had come, He said to them, ‘Let us cross over to the other side’” (Mark 4:35). Only a short time later, the disciples would face a storm that seemed impossible to survive. It was this very passage that Victor, our Bible worker in Chicualacuala, shared…

Praying Like Noah

“Sit!” Shamaila hit the thin mattress in the center of the room for emphasis, then seated herself on one end. Following her example, I sat cross-legged at the other end. Two couches with significantly sunken cushions lined the cloth-covered wooden walls of their one-room hut. Opening my new box of…

Riatit

“Would you like to join us to say a prayer?” we asked nine-year-old Riatit as soon as we arrived home. We had been on a boat together over the weekend, and his father had been showing him how to steer it the entire way. As we got off the boat,…

The Day of Blessing

On the first day of every new school year, in every school in Greece, a special back-to-school blessing ceremony begins. Parents and children gather in the school yard. Teachers busily prepare a table outside in front of the main school door and cover it with an embroidered tablecloth, onto which…

An Oglala Lakota Emergence Story

All cultures have their emergence story. And the Oglala band of the Lakota Sioux are no exception. See how many similarities you can find between the biblical creation story and their emergence story. Write to me at afm.nativemissions@gmail.com and let me know what you find. Traditionally, the Sioux believe they…

An Answer to Prayer

Since arriving in Croatia, we have been rotating between the three churches here in the capital. And since we know we will not have a church to attend in our target area, we occasionally have Sabbath worship at home or out in nature. Worshipping at home is also relaxing for…

The Imposters

“Shiloah, what has gotten into Sky? She is so mean now, and look at Lemmon. He’s so friendly and interactive!” We were surprised when we got back home from our furlough and found our cockatiels had completely transformed in their demeanor. “Look, Dad,” Glenda said. “Lemmon loves to be petted.…

September 2026