If anything, this past year has taught me how bad I am at waiting on the Lord. Lament has given me a language to express my frustrations while waiting and turning back to the Lord to give Him praise and glory.

Through the unknown, God has revealed Himself as Jehovah Jireh – the God who provides. It has shown the Holmes that no matter where they are, God is the primary provider in their lives.

The serenity of God’s creation made room for women to meet their grief face to face. Not alone, but with safe people standing beside them.

“I think one of the biggest challenges I have struggled with is being flexible when plans change. Spain really helped me to practice flexibility while working through setting up my own structure that catered to my needs.”

As I look back on camps this summer, I am proud of the work and care that made them possible. I am thankful that God uses people, like me, to do his work.

Traditionally, international missions has been organized through a church, but social entrepreneurship seeks to impact people through small businesses.

A small group crossed the border into Ukraine on February 27. What we didn’t know at the time was that this would be the first trip of many.

As tears fell down my new friend’s cheeks, I stepped forward and hugged her. Her heart broke with grief over the war in Ukraine and its impact on her family and community.

When your vision is clear, your culture is strong, and your strategies are effective, alignment is the outcome.

Like many others coming out of the lockdowns and restrictions of the Covid-19 pandemic at the beginning of the year, I felt like we were slowly digging out of the mire of two emotionally and physically draining years. Could our desperate times finally be over?

Andrew & Mary Marshall discuss some of the ideas and habits around being a missionary couple, and how they make it work. 

I have gratitude for all that God's done while holding the tension of these strong desires that have yet to be fulfilled. But also, what gives me hope is that I can look back and see that I'm here as a result of God moving powerfully in my life. I can trust Him to move powerfully again.