Ten years ago I was still just a teenager and in the middle of my first full year on the Chinese mainland. I was spending most of my time crisscrossing China by bus and train, all while … Read more about Answered Prayers from an Old Journal
Starting from Scratch: Imagine you lost everything…
Ben Johnson shares some helpful comments on the need for new missionaries to establish some sort of "setup fund", and why its important to for supporters to give towards this … Read more about Starting from Scratch: Imagine you lost everything…
Screwtape on Humility
I love the following quotes on humility from The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis. I have read this book numerous times since becoming a Christian almost 15 years ago, and this section on … Read more about Screwtape on Humility
Rejected by a Deaf, Dirty, One-Handed Man
As I was driving home through a nearby mountainous region, I passed by a homeless man walking uphill in the opposite direction. I remembered passing him earlier that day farther down the mountain as I … Read more about Rejected by a Deaf, Dirty, One-Handed Man
Helpful UPG Resource Now in Chinese
A Chinese language version of the "Operation China" people group prayer guide is now up and running at www.wanmin.org! Millions of Chinese Christians live within just a few … Read more about Helpful UPG Resource Now in Chinese
“Love” poem by my grandmother
I stumbled across this poem last month in an old church cookbook, as I was looking for some of grandma's recipes that I was sure would be found there. The words of this poem turned out to be a far … Read more about “Love” poem by my grandmother
West-ern China Winter Adventures
November was a crazy month of transition, travel and sickness! The first week was spent setting up our new house in Linxia, the major Muslim city which will be our permanent residence for the next few … Read more about West-ern China Winter Adventures
Burning Themselves to Death
In early October, we were joined in the foothills of Tibet by a large group of American friends who came to serve us for a few weeks. In God's providence, they were also in Nepal the same week I … Read more about Burning Themselves to Death
Jesus for President?
Absolutely loved this FB post from my good friend Dr. Terry Tramel... The Pen of a Ready Writer - Reflecting on the horrific events of 11 years ago and contemplating the election for President of … Read more about Jesus for President?
