Duma gazed through the taxi window at the hills and fields of her homeland. She felt tension creep into her shoulders as she drew closer to her small hometown visible on the horizon. For the hundredth time, she questioned whether it was the right decision to visit her mother. Leaning […]
Zeal for the Truth
Halil followed his friends into the home of Brent, a tall man who had come from a country far away. Brent eagerly shook his hand and asked where Halil was from. Halil explained that he was in town visiting his sister. Brent invited him in as the group of men […]
Praying with a Prostitute
Several weeks ago, my teammate Grace and I spent a three-day weekend with Fatin, a young Muslim woman who has been studying God’s Word with us. During the weekend, we met Munisa, Fatin’s aunt. Munisa had been a young bride when her husband abandoned her and their infant son years […]
Waiting for a Miracle
Nassim and Anju sat beside the rickety hospital bed where their only son, Fadeen, lay. His battered face was barely recognizable, and they feared each of his strained and shallow breaths would be his last. Neither spoke it aloud, but they both worried how they would afford funeral costs if […]
The Practical and the Miraculous
When a Frontiers field worker arrived in her refugee camp, Najla didn’t dare hope for healing. Her childhood had been filled with drought, food scarcity, and fighting between nearby villages. Years later, warring factions in her African homeland made it unsafe for her family to remain, so they fled to […]
A Daughter of the House
In recent months, my language helper, a young woman named Mekka, has wholeheartedly invited me into her family’s everyday life. It started when my housemate got a new job, and Mekka’s mom began inviting me to lunch because she felt sorry for me having to eat alone every day. After […]
More Bibles Needed
I first met Nabil in the cafe we both frequented and discovered that he was open to the Gospel. I introduced him to the Bible and listened to his questions as he searched for the truth. Soon we began praying together. One day, Nabil shared that his boss was putting […]
The God Who Sees
Amina’s story is a familiar one. She comes from a war-torn region, where both her husband and father were killed in a battle that took place near their hometown. In spite of its casualties, the clash brought stability to the area for a while. During the peace, Amina, her two […]
Your Name Is Freedom
Shah gripped the peeling seat of the old Toyota as he and Tony, a Frontiers field worker, rattled down the bumpy road to Shah’s home village. He pointed to the left. “Turn here and you’ll be at my uncle’s home.” The weathered house came into view between the thick vegetation […]
The Pool
I was enjoying the last rays of the Middle Eastern sun late one afternoon when my friend Khaled called me. “Hey, Trevor,” he greeted me. “You have a pool, right?” “A pool?” I glanced across the yard at the inflatable kiddie pool my children used on hot days. “Yeah, a […]