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3 Reasons Why I Choose To Live A Risky Missionary Life

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September 12, 2015

I’ve heard it too many times: “Why go to [country]? The government doesn’t like you there. You could be arrested. You could be questioned.” I’ve heard that OR “Why not just teach English there? You’d still be in the country and make a difference. Why do you have to go to the ‘dangerous’ places? Be careful not…

Dear China, I Never Thought I’d Love You This Much

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September 8, 2015

I never thought I’d love you this much. Rural village: They smiled and laughed. Kings and queens. Little warriors. The faces of your people will forever be etched in my mind. Their smiles, the dreams veiled by their narrow eyes, the laughter, the rapid talk, the longing for connection, hidden behind the intricate nuances of culture…

Love Is Contagious

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September 8, 2015

More than five years ago, a mysterious Chinese guy joined one of our English Corners. He was different from the other students. He had a lot of secrets up his sleeve. He wouldn’t tell us anything about himself—not his hometown, his family, his age or his birthday. The only thing he told us about…

10 Ways To Avoid Becoming A Missionary

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September 8, 2015

A tongue-in-cheek look at some sure-fire ways to avoid becoming a missionary. A tongue-in-cheek look at some sure-fire ways to avoid becoming a missionary. Click To Tweet 1. Ignore Jesus’ request in John 4:35 that we take a long hard look at the fields. Seeing the needs of people can be depressing and very unsettling.…

7 Tongue-in-cheek Ways To Survive Being Single On The Mission Field

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September 3, 2015

As someone who grew up on the mission field, one of the things I’ve observed is this: There are many single people on the mission field. Most of them are women. I could almost hear fellow missionaries laughing. “Tell us something we don’t know!” they say. I’m smiling as I type. I am one…

She Left Us So Quickly And Went Home To Her Heavenly Father

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August 31, 2015

August was an emotional month for us. Though there were wonderful things that God did (as he always does), a tragic experience left our missionary team saddened in its wake. We wanted to share this with you, not so that you would be filled with sadness, but that you might sense our hearts for the…

Sad Update: 11 Year Old Yuxiang Passed Away This Afternoon

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August 23, 2015

She has always been in His arms. Now she can see the One who is holding her. Our hearts broke as we heard the news today. Our local missionary left us a tearful voice message, “This afternoon, a few minutes past 3:pm, Yuxiang left us.” A tearful voice message, “This afternoon, a few minutes past 3:pm,…

Poor Little Princess. 11 Year Old Yuxiang Has Comprehensive Meningitis

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August 20, 2015

She smiles less than most children her age. After all, she has grown up in the strong grip of poverty. Her father left her and her mother for another woman. Her mother turned to drugs and is now an addict. On top of that, she has recently been struck with comprehensive meningitis. A terrible story.…

170 Orphans And Underprivileged Children Experience God’s Glory

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July 30, 2015

The orphans and underprivileged children at Orphan Home outreach center are so incredibly important to the heart of God. They have names. They have dreams. They are precious in the sight of God. Lin, our local missionary is singlehandedly overseeing the nurturing of these children’s lives every single week. She even gives them incredible opportunities…

Swim Party, Buffet and Fun For Orphans And Underprivileged Children

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July 28, 2015

Here’s something we love: urban college student ministry overlap that blesses an orphan home and center for underprivileged children! The Hub outreach center is full of college students who, after meeting Jesus, are gaining a heart for those less fortunate than themselves. Our college student outreach is showing people how to love the less fortunate…