Mocked for the Sabbath By Andrew McChesney Students mocked the Laissa Samila Yassine for skipping classes on Saturdays in Mozambique. “You came here to this university to study, not to follow your church’s teachings,” said one. “You’re crazy,” said another. It all began when Laissa was struggling with her mechanical engineering studies during her first … Continue reading –>
No Quiet Work on Sabbath By Gary Rogers My construction crew had everything ready for the roofing to go onto Essential Life Center, an urban center of influence that we were building in Cambodia’s second-largest city, Battambang. So I called a company in the capital, Phnom Penh, to supply workers to install the roof. Before … Continue reading –>
Escape From Father in Paris By Malika Leocadie I was born into a non-Christian family in Algeria, but I didn’t live like people of my faith were supposed to live. My parents left me with my grandmother and moved to France when I was 3. After I turned 18, my father brought me to Paris … Continue reading –>
Great Hope in Doctor’s Office By Andrew McChesney A series of major life changes troubled Hélène Iborra in Paris, France. After raising two children, she lost her mother. Wishing to do something new in her life, she took a job at a luxury store. But then she suffered a leg ailment that required surgery. After … Continue reading –>
Keeping Two Boys Quiet By Marci Evans Keeping children quiet in church became a real challenge when my niece, who was struggling with drugs, gave her two sons to my husband and me. Five-year-old Omarion and his brother, Diamonte, 6, had no experience in church. They were full of energy, and they were not used … Continue reading –>
Internship Crisis in France By Andrew McChesney Elisabeth Birba was dismissed without explanation only a week into an eight-week hospital internship in France. She was devastated. She needed the internship to pass second-year exams. If she failed, she would lose her stipend for food and housing. Her family lived far away in the West Indies. … Continue reading –>
Resurrected in Indonesia By Andrew McChesney Two student missionaries greeted their supervisor, Sungbae Gee, with excitement when he arrived at their jungle village on the Indonesian island of Papua. “Pastor, we have a very nice story!” said Santos, a 22-year-old student missionary from Universitas Klabat, a Seventh-day Adventist university on faraway Sulawesi island. “We prayed … Continue reading –>
Praying for Work in France By Andrew McChesney Abdelkader Henni had no interest in Christianity, and he was surprised when a chaplain spoke to him about Jesus at a school where he participated in after-school activities with other young people in France. “You come often,” the chaplain said. “Why don’t you become a Christian?” Abdelkader, … Continue reading –>
Miracle on an Indian Road By Daisy Jung The other day my husband and I traveled to the city to buy materials for the chapel that we are constructing in a village in India. We also needed supplies for the student volunteers who were helping us share the gospel in the area. My husband bought … Continue reading –>
Revenge and Forgiveness By Andrew McChesney, Adventist Mission The long blade of the machete glinted as 21-year-old Wilder swung it over his head. His eyes flashed with anger. He aimed for his stepfather’s neck. At that moment, his stepfather, Alberto Rui Quaresma, raised his arm, and the blade sliced deeply into his forearm. Alberto spent … Continue reading –>
