“Teachah”

Liz adjusted the strap of her backpack. “Well, here we are at our apartment building!” she said to the other China team members.

“Wow—that was an amazing observation. Are we really here, Liz? Thanks for letting me know. I would have walked right past it, even though the bus let us off at this precise address.” Richard hefted his suitcase and walked behind her. … read more.

Adventures in Russia

“Natasha, as soon as my mom and dad told me we were coming to your city of Blagoveshchensk (Blog a vay shunz) in Russia to work in the missionary church, I prayed that I would find a friend. Jesus answered my prayer!” … read more.

A Visit to the Gurdwara

“We’re going to visit a what?” asked Allie. … read more.

The God Shelf

“You’re finally in Mongolia!” Karissa threw her arms around her friend Emily when she saw her at the airport. “We’ve been praying so hard for someone to come help us. I can’t believe it turned out to be your family!" … read more.

Polar Bear Scare

“Adrianna, wait for me…this bag is…heavy.” Nine year old Deacon plopped his backpack from the last train step onto the wooden platform in Churchill, Manitoba Canada. The Muskeg Express blew its whistle. Oh no--where’s my ball mitt from Grandma? His stomach tickled when he thought about losing it, and he started to climb back on the train.

There it was…under the step! “I don’t know what I’d do if I lost that mitt,” he said to himself. … read more.