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A baptism in Japan

Several of us blubbered at her baptism as we sang Kimi Wa Ai Sareru Tame Umareta -- a popular song among Japanese Christians about being born to know the love of God -- because so many of us have seen S. grow from a squirrely kid to a confident, cheerful young woman. Her

Flying into tricky situations

Imagine sweat running down your face and into your eyes as you manoeuvre a helicopter in forty-five-degree celsius. It’s difficult to stay focused, and you know the heat is compromising both yourself and the helicopter performance.  Picture the weather changing suddenly and your visibility as a pilot becomes increasingly limited. It’s scary. You begin

They mean business

Imagine! The gospel message is shared through running a business: A young woman running a language institute in South Asia has students who come to visit her home. As in their culture, they set up tables to pray to their gods. The woman sets up her own prayer table to Jesus, mindful of

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