Blog Journal

Blue flip-flops. Hour after hour. Mile after mile. Through boulder fields and thorny underbrush. Up and down mountain passes, never a complaint never a whiny moment. Only humming and singing and constant jibber jabber. That’s the picture of Asan, a man I met at the bottom of the mountains and followed to the top. His…
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An area of the United States that I’ll call “Arab Town” is home to at least 8,000 people. A hundred years ago, many were brought to Arab Town to work in factories. Many people in developing countries have idealized America in their heads; all 8,000 of these people know better. Some work hard hours and…
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Matthew is not typical; he is well educated and speaks English well too. He is married with a little boy and a little girl. Unlike most he only wants two children; and unlike most men in this culture, he really helps at home-he cooks and helps taking care of his children. He wants a better…
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A few years ago a Follower of Jesus, frustrated with the limited success he was having in spreading the gospel in [Oman], decided to go where no one else dared to go. The road was long and tiresome, and he had plenty of time to chat with God. Not knowing the area and people, he…
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Nancy is an upbeat 19 year old student.  It is remarkable that she has a positive spirit after losing her father at a young age and then living through a Revolution that caused her to live in fear of going outside and kept her from school for a year.  And yet, she happily invited us…
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The joke is that Helen must be 300 years old.  She is a very small, shriveled-up woman always ready to speak her mind.  I met her when we were new in the neighborhood.  I opened our gate and found her standing very near our door; to my surprise she immediately began fussing at me.  Even…
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Since Ramadan began July 9th, we have been praying that Muslims around the world would be touched by the love of Christ; to feel love without terms, and to experience the abundant riches of God’s grace. Today, I was inspired to send a video. I wanted you to see the faces and hear the stories…
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I have two new friends. One is a fish seller and the other is a maker of ice chests. These two are pretty much inseparable; the main reason is because there is only one motorcycle between the two of them. The one that owns it is too afraid to drive it, so the second drives…
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Obadiah is a man of strong faith, though his understanding is incomplete. Like the masses around him, his knowledge is veiled. He has heard the Truth from many. Obadiah listens intently to the stories, even has a Bible to read in his home and yet, he is still without hope. His wife Natalie reminds him…
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“One day when I have a family, I want it to be like yours”. Ahmed’s words are powerful. Our friendship has grown over the last several months.  Honestly, I can’t recall how many meals he has shared with our family.  Our conversations have covered so many topics.  We have simply opened up our home and…
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