We made everything from scratch. The Brits brought the mashed potatoes, and the Norwegians an apple tart. An American teammate cooked her famous yam recipe, and a Swiss family supplied the roast chicken. Meanwhile, I attempted my first homemade pie crust filled with a locally sourced pumpkin I had cooked […]
Hope in Persecution
“Here’s a Christian,” said the man in the café as he pointed at Hatim. The room fell silent as a TV report described a recent bombing that had targeted non-Muslims. Several Christians were killed in the attack, which the men in the café had been celebrating. But now they halted […]
Is Jesus Worth It?
“If you became a follower of Jesus,” I asked my friend Fayiza, “what would your husband say?” Her simple reply silenced me. “Go,” she said. “He would tell me to go.” Fayiza and I have been studying the Word of God together. She is growing in love for Jesus Christ, […]
When Word Gets Out
The women lined the alleyway, leaning outside their doorways. “Come into my home!” they each called out to Jessica, a Frontiers field worker. “Come inside and pray for me, too!” Jessica and her husband Jeff had moved into the Muslim community just one year earlier. They walked everywhere—just as the […]
The Biggest Little Miracle
“Meet me at my office at the end of my shift,” Majid told Aamir. “I have to talk with you.” Aamir wondered what was on his friend’s mind. Aamir, a Muslim-background believer, had been telling Majid about Jesus for some time now. He and Majid also prayed together over their […]
A God-sent Peace
Cars sped by on the pot-holed road. Most of them were battered old taxis full of passengers on their way to the market. Irena, a long-term Frontiers worker, stood at the side of the road, squinting into the oncoming traffic. She stuck her hand out and waved it limply, signaling […]
Pleading the Widow’s Cause
A continuation from the previous blog post, 3 Syrian Widows: Tears streamed down the three women’s faces as Cassie finished praying for the Lord to comfort them. These widows—two sisters and their mother—had seen far more grief since the start of the Syrian war than many experience in a lifetime. […]
The 3 Syrian Widows
They were running out of time. Amira’s husband had already been killed in the Syrian conflict. So had her father and her sister’s husband. The three Muslim widows—Amira, her sister Rama, and their mother—quickly packed what little they could carry. With their five small children, they fled their crumbling homeland. […]
A Dance for the Hajj
The women froze, balancing tiny cups of coffee in their hands. Their mouths dropped open as they stared at Khadijah. “Don’t turn that recording on!” Khadijah had ordered. She sat up straight on the sofa next to Rachel, a long-term Frontiers worker. Habsa, the hostess of the afternoon coffee gathering, […]
A Forbidden Welcome
“Leave!” the old man shouted from the doorway. His thin silhouette stood dark against the bright sun shining behind him. “You’re not welcome here!” Frontiers workers Alyssa and Sarah stared at the Muslim elder in disbelief. Tamila, their new friend and hostess, hid in the folds of her long veil. […]