Treasure in Old Vessels By John Kaganzi Thirteen-year-old Precious cried out in frustration as her father led her through the gates of a Seventh-day Adventist boarding school in Uganda. She wanted to study in the stately buildings of the school associated with her family’s denomination, not in the modest buildings of Katerera Primary School. “It’s … Continue reading –>
Twin Surprises in Finland By Andrew McChesney Simo Vehkavuori, a young literature evangelist in Finland, got a surprise as he went house to house in Lapland. When he rang the doorbell at one house, a woman opened the door and, seeing him outside, exclaimed, “I want to order that set of 10 Bible stories from … Continue reading –>
Miracle of a Mission School By Chifundo Kanjo Two very different kinds of mission schools shaped John Phiri’s life. As a youth, John was sent from home in Malawi to study the family’s non-Christian religion on the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar. John spent three years immersed in the religion’s main book and learning how … Continue reading –>
Troubled Boy to Church Elder By Sheron Ndhlovu Edmond was a troubled child in Mzuzu, Malawi. He refused to obey his parents, teachers, or any other adult. At school, he hit the other boys and even the teachers. He gained such a fearful reputation that children and adults alike were scared of him. One day, … Continue reading –>
Aspiring Artist’s Gift By Sachiko Obara My 14-year-old son, Eichiro, had a special plan for his summer vacation in Japan. He loved to draw, and he decided to save money to purchase a professional tablet and software that he could use to create his art. Eichiro did careful preliminary online research to find out which … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Test in Malawi By Sheron Ndhlovu A college in Malawi created consternation among Seventh-day Adventist students by scheduling final exams on the seventh-day Sabbath. Lucy was distressed. She and other Adventist students at the state-owned Karonga Teachers Training College had received scholarships to become teachers. But now their future seemed uncertain. The Adventist students … Continue reading –>
Making a Deal With God By Andrew McChesney Dmitry Bagal, a student from Russia, ran out of money several months after enrolling in the master’s in theology program at Friedensau Adventist University in Germany. His options seemed limited. He could work on-campus or in a nearby retirement home, but the income would only partially cover … Continue reading –>
Mission Field in Lake Malawi By A.D.V. Moyo A stranger stopped the Seventh-day Adventist university student as he walked down the road after a Pathfinder meeting on the island of Chizumulu in Lake Malawi. His green Pathfinder uniform caught her attention. “Where are you coming from?” the stranger asked with great interest. The student, Levison … Continue reading –>
God’s Math By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Jannie Bekker, a genteel South African with wavy blond hair, was deployed to Vietnam’s capital with $2 million and the momentous task of establishing the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s first “urban center of influence” in the southeast Asian country. Bekker, however, struggled to find a suitable property in Hanoi. … Continue reading –>
Secret to Happy Home By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission Home was not a happy place for Hazel Moyo. Her father drank, and her parents argued frequently in Gwanda, a small town in Zimbabwe. Hazel longed to have a happy family. At the age of 14, Hazel made a decision that triggered a chain of events … Continue reading –>
