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Where could it be?

Imagine a country where vultures and eagles perch in treetops outside your window. Or another one where bird-of-paradise feathers are perched on top of people’s heads at festivals. There are opportunities open right now to serve in both places, and finding out more could be the best thing you ever did. Take it from

Hanna’s road to Japan

How do cross-cultural workers end up in the place God has prepared them for? Sometimes it's a fast, clear pathway. Sometimes it's far from that, with twists and delays.  Hanna's call to Japan had more than one obstacle -- a pretty obvious one being that she didn't really like Japanese people! Here's what happened:

Mukinge stories

Being a surgical doctor in a district hospital in Zambia brings many challenges, as these stories show. With his wife Enless, our partner David at Mukinge Hospital also supports a local prison and leprosy village.       Motorbikes offer a cheap, high speed and hazardous local taxi service with up to 3

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