Most labor and delivery coaches focus on a pregnant mother’s physical and emotional well-being, but as a Frontiers worker serving a Muslim community, I also focus on my patient’s spiritual health. Discussions about life and faith often forge deep connections, but none has been greater than my friendship with Asiyah. […]
No Reason to Fear
“The government officials are coming today or tomorrow.” Musa pushed himself up from the rock on the outskirts of his village where he’d been watching the nearby celebration, his stomach now twisting with fear as he met his brother Sani’s gaze. “Did they find out about the baptism?” Musa asked […]
No Greater Dream
I sipped chai in my living room as Sabra shared her desire to become my family’s house helper. In our host village, we were expected to hire a local and eager to build relationships with our Muslim neighbors. My husband and I liked Sabra right away, but there was still […]
Washing Feet
Recently, a few of my Frontiers teammates and I hosted a character development training for a group of local Muslim women. The training allowed us to subtly speak about the qualities of Christ, while also discerning which women seemed most open to discussing spiritual matters. When our meeting ended, my […]
Hope for the Hurting
When a knock sounded at the front door, I groaned. It had been a busier week than usual, and my immediate family was looking forward to a relaxing day together. I hoped the unexpected visitor was at the wrong apartment. My husband answered the door and walked into the living […]
The All-Sufficient One
In my host country it isn’t considered rude not to finish all the food on your plate when visiting a friend’s home. But I usually do anyway. Especially when visiting my friend Adli, whose wife is an incredible cook. One day at their table, I spooned another bite of papaya salad […]
Food for Thought
After a long day without food or water, my wife and I sank into a booth at our favorite restaurant, eager to break our fast. A waiter quickly took our iftar order. When plates of kebabs and rice arrived, we only paused long enough to greet Hasip, the owner, before diving into […]
Nourishing Friendships Through Fasting
A few days before Ramadan began, my husband and I met with our Frontiers teammates. In the weeks prior, each of us had felt a nudge from the Lord that we could honor our Muslim friends by joining them in daily fasting. But none of us had ever gone for […]
A New Approach
Abassi squirmed in his seat among the ten other men attending the one-day retreat hosted by his friend Dean, a Frontiers field worker. So far, the event had been a good opportunity to share their experiences as Muslim-background believers (MBBs) and encourage each other in their faith. But Abassi wasn’t […]
Connecting with Christ
A notification pinged on my laptop reminding me about my meeting with Frontiers media strategists. My teammates huddled around me as we joined the video call with Blake and a few others from his team. We had been meeting together for months, working on videos and an advertising plan to […]