My husband and I sat at a picnic table on the lovely grounds of a Christian university with other prospective graduate students. The outdoor BBQ supper allowed guests to meet casually with faculty to ask questions. 

Covid-19… it slapped us. While the sting of denied European ministry left our cheeks red and our plans scrambled, the real whack hit deeper in our hearts. Plans to meet with flesh from our flesh–our global working daughter and son in law–drained a...

The sounds of the drummer echoed down the pre-dawn streets, awakening everyone within earshot for the last meal before the fasting of the day began. As my own heart and body trembled with the panic of having been woken up by the loud drumming, I s...

Etched in light wood above the doorway to the sanctuary were the words: