When I am Weak

My family has lived in our host country a year and a half now. Some days, we’ve felt down and discouraged—and not just because of the large rat that recently took residence in our kitchen. (Our son keeps referring to it as the rabbit.) I’m slowly plodding along in language […]

10 Responses to ISIS

With ISIS occupying significant international media and political attention, many are wondering how we should to respond. First, how are Muslims responding? Muslims who actually support ISIS and its actions seem to be a small minority. This minority holds that ISIS is nearer to the true practice of Islam than […]

India is an Ocean

You want me to describe India to you. You want me to tell you what it’s like. I can’t. I could describe it with a thousand words. That wouldn’t be enough. I could show you a hundred photos, but it wouldn’t do it justice. Words and photos only offer a […]

The Changing Perspective of Field Life

I am struck by the brokenness of this nation. Yesterday morning, our driver picked me up and we began the trek to the village where I teach classes on maternal health. The road that leads out of the city is lined with poverty. I looked into the eyes of the […]

Transformed Through Terrorism

Samir will never forget what happened on 9/11. That was the day he turned away from Islam and began his journey toward Jesus. Samir grew up in a conservative Muslim society in North Africa. His family belonged to a slave caste. Even though his country had banned slavery, Samir and […]