Mission stories
My Host Named Lebanon
With a tug on my sleeve I turn to face a boy, maybe 14, with an old coffee can under one arm and a...
Read MoreOn Drinking Tea
In the last month I have experienced the work of partners in Jordan and in Israel-Palestine. In...
Read MoreA Child Looks at a Haitian Christmas
Tim and Diane Fonderlin - Haiti “What is Christmas like in Haiti, Grandpa and Grandma? ...
Read MorePursuing Health in Amazonia
"Have you seen a doctor for this?" "No." "Have you ever seen a doctor?" "No." "Never in your life?"...
Read MoreChasing our Dreams
Since the last time I wrote, SO much has happened. For one, I am no longer traumatized by the...
Read MoreMerging the Past with the Present
A little over two weeks ago, the Church of Christ in Thailand celebrated its 80th anniversary in...
Read MoreMy Journey
These are some of the beautiful and heartfelt expressions that fill my heart as I sit in quietness...
Read MoreUplifting Administration
When I am out visiting churches and telling about my work in Lesotho with Global Ministries, as is...
Read MoreWrapping Things Up
I like closure. I always have and that is a problem for me in doing ministry in general, but a real...
Read MoreListening for God’s Still Small Voice
I took the train for a four day trip to Fukushima. I visited pastors and friends, met with an elder...
Read MoreWorking with People of Faith
In a children's I.Q. quiz book in Hong Kong, I once read a joke: "What's the difference between...
Read MoreProviding Education in Haiti
Two days he stood outside of our gate, refusing to come in. His class called for him, his teacher...
Read MoreVisiting Gogoi
Greetings and blessings from Beira. August was an exciting month for us here in Mozambique. We...
Read MoreUpdate on Changing Political Situation in Lesotho
The current situation in Lesotho has been a while in the making. Lesotho was ruled by the same...
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