Living on the field is challenging. But it’s also full of gifts. Here are five life lessons I’ve received from my local friends in West Africa. 1. Welcome Everyone and Give Them Your Best When I show up unannounced at someone’s home, I’m always greeted with generous hospitality. They immediately […]
Protests Spark a Movement of Faith
The neighborhood feud had been simmering for years. No one knows what caused the violence to flare up, but suddenly chaos erupted. Hundreds of men and women started to protest. Then people on both sides began attacking each other with rocks, sticks, and guns. City authorities tried to bring order […]
Hospital Healings and the Hope of Jesus
Annisa loves telling others about Christ. A new believer in a Muslim community, she’s becoming a powerful evangelist as a team of Frontiers workers equips her to share the Gospel. Because of an ongoing health problem, Annisa has frequent hospital appointments. While there, she prays in Jesus’ name for the […]
Healed of a Speech Disorder to Speak About Jesus
My young friend Mishal is a delightful kid. He used to have a stutter—a reminder of the trauma he experienced as a little boy living with an abusive father. Earlier this year, Mishal heard the Gospel. He gave his life to Christ. And through prayer in Jesus’ name, God healed […]
A Daughter’s Courage Turns Anger to Joy
I sat on the floor of the bare room with Aida, the mother of my friend Reema, a Muslim-background believer. As we chatted together, our conversation turned to the coronavirus. “It’s in God’s hands,” Aida said with resignation. “He will do what He wants.” But then she brightened, as if […]
First Day of First Grade in a Muslim School
Her backpack loaded with new school supplies, my daughter and I marched off to her first-grade orientation at the local school in our Muslim neighborhood. As we entered the building, all the teachers and staff members clapped to welcome her. We toured her classroom and met her teacher. In so […]
Pray for Beirut, Lebanon
As we’ve watched footage of the massive explosion that happened in Beirut, Lebanon, at the beginning of August, our hearts have grieved for a country that was already overwhelmed by crisis. The blast was caused by a fire at the city’s port in a warehouse where ammonium nitrate was being […]
Pity Parties and Growing Pains in a New Culture
My first months on the field have been full of awkward moments and growing pains as I learn to navigate life in a new culture. Neighbors and local friends are incredibly patient with me. I’ve worked hard at the language, and on my best days, I can understand about half […]
Imams, Biryani, and the Goodness of the Gospel
Carefully pushing aside one of the piles of notebook paper on our kitchen table, my husband quietly set down a platter of steaming biryani from a nearby restaurant. My mouth watered as I smelled the local dish of masala- and cinnamon-infused rice and meat. But my friend Sohaila paid no […]
Finding the Bread of Life in the Company of Cows
Syed is part of a growing network of Muslim-background followers of Jesus. Equipped and encouraged by a team of Frontiers workers, he and his fellow believers are passionate evangelists. One day while passing through a Muslim neighborhood, Syed noticed a few cows resting by the road. In the midst of […]