Fetus Refused to Die By Victor Hulbert “I’m very sorry”, the doctor told Fusae Suzuki. “Your husband is very young but, unfortunately, he will die tonight or at the most in a few days”. The news devastated the young Japanese mother. She went to the river to fetch water and, looking into the water, considered … Continue reading –>
Angel in Angola’s Airport By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Do angels live in airports? A TAAG Angolan Airlines airplane deposited me late one evening in Angola’s capital, Luanda. I had a two-hour layover before catching the next flight to the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe to collect mission stories. At the designated time … Continue reading –>
Testimony From the Tomb By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission George Cobb is the man who died twice. Little is actually known about Cobb, and no photos of him are known to exist. But his grave has attracted attention for decades because his tombstone in a cemetery in Brunswick in the U.S. state of Maine bears … Continue reading –>
Miracle in Egypt By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission The plan seemed perfect: Transform an aging Seventh-day Adventist church in the heart of Egypt’s capital into a vibrant community center. But construction companies dismissed the idea of completely rebuilding Cairo’s Center Church. “There is no way that you can get a permit”, said a top engineer … Continue reading –>
Praying Spanish Mother By Rebeca Ruiz Laguardia As a 10-year-old girl, Pilar Laguardia stared at the starry heavens over Spain and asked herself, “Who created the stars? Do we have a Creator, or are we just the result of chance?” This question filled her thoughts for years. She asked relatives for their opinions, but no … Continue reading –>
Better Than a Dentist By Madeline Dyche The woman was grinning from ear to ear. But hours earlier, she told me, she had been disappointed to learn that she couldn’t receive a free tooth cleaning at the Pathway to Health mega clinic in the U.S. state of Texas. The woman had joined a long line … Continue reading –>
Finding Christ in the Caucasus By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Seventeen-year-old Stepan Avakov volunteered to help interpret when a group of Americans organized a Quiet Hour health expo in the southern Russian city of Volgodonsk. When the expo ended, organizer Vincent Page invited Stepan to follow the expo to the North Caucasus region. It was … Continue reading –>
Attacked at School By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Stepan Avakov, born and raised in Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, had his life planned out at the age of 13. He loved basketball and claimed the title of best player in his age group in Azerbaijan. “You have nothing to worry about”, his coach said. “You will become … Continue reading –>
Book Untouched by Fire By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission A Nigerian student lost his possessions in a red-hot blaze that melted even the iron pipes in his apartment, but he was shocked to find one item undamaged — a copy of Ellen White’s book “The Great Hope”. The student, Olajide Oluwatobi Igbinyemi, immediately read the … Continue reading –>
Novel Approach to Evangelism By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Discouraged about people slamming the door in your face? Worried that the book sent in a mass mailing will end up in the trash? University student Samuel Naumann has a unique way of sharing Seventh-day Adventist literature in Germany — and it appears to be winning … Continue reading –>
