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Eye of the Storm
Typhoon season in Taiwan, we always had one or two rip through and cause a lot of mischief. I remember one year in particular; I was about fifteen. I went out on the front patio …
Missionaries
These are stories about other missionaries other than our own family
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Two Mites
One thing that has always been hard for me to do is remember that God has an aerial view of my accomplishments while I don’t see beyond the trenches I am working in. While working …
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Temple of Heaven
Living in Taiwan, I learned to read most of the Chinese characters by watching movies with subtitles. I only remember enough of the language to hurt myself, but I do remember that many of the Chinese …
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The Gospel in India
Samuel stopped inside the door of his home, surprised to find members of the church sitting on his couch and chairs with their hands folded and looking somber. He looked from face to face, no …
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North by Northwest
Looking back on my ministry in Ukraine, if someone stopped me, and told me all the hardships I would face, I likely, never would have gone. I am so glad I did but if I …
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Beetle vs the Monsoon
The conflict in Ukraine has nudged Taiwan into the headlines as people start to wonder about China’s plans for their neighbor. Like Ukraine, there is a robust ministry in Taiwan. I’ll have to share it …
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Your Turkey is Watching you
This story was provided by Valerie Merrill. They were missionaries in Belarus for fifteen years. They invited my husband and I to Ukraine to work establish the church in Nikopol from contacts they made in …
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Full Circle
When I was little, my parents were missionaries in Taiwan. There was an orphanage in our town called the Home of God’s Love. The director of this orphanage invited my parents to help them with …