Are You Afraid of Success in Your Ministry?
I have a friend who lives in darkness. Her giant house has armored doors. There are snarly dogs in her…
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Seeking Buddha, Finding Jesus
There are so many amazing books about how God is moving among Muslims and Animists. And there are scores of…
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For the Doubting Missionary
Alex and Anna I’ll never forget meeting Alex* and Anna.* For me, it was like meeting Beyoncé or Michael Jordan….
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10 Things I Love About Being a Missionary
My Dream Life I used to want to raise a tribe of kids on a big farm. (I know nothing…
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Is His Burden Light?
This essay originally appeared on A Life Overseas. “Lord, give me a burden for souls.” That’s the last line of…
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In Case of Emergency
This essay originally appeared on A Life Overseas. “Hey.” My mom’s voice sounded otherworldly—either because I was talking to her…
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Too Jaded to Believe in Miracles?
This essay originally appeared on A Life Overseas. My kids and I love reading missionary stories. You know the kind….
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Missionary Job Description: Feel Awkward
This article originally appeared on A Life Overseas. An Introvert Moves to India Shortly before we launched as missionaries to…
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Myth of the Ideal Childhood
This post originally appeared on A Life Overseas. God created me with a strong aesthetic sense. That’s probably why the…
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Send Help. My Husband Believes in Me.
My husband Joshua has the annoying habit of believing I am capable and strong, like some kind of Wonder Woman,…
