Resilience Stories

Turning Loss Into Restoration

How God uses our trials for his redemptive purposes

Until now, the only intruders into our home were ants, cockroaches, mosquitos, and a friendly gecko. However, that all changed this summer when our family was visiting the United States and six bored teenagers decided to have an evening escapade on the rooftops. Breaking a window on our roof, they...

Through the Storms

On knowing Christ and making him known

When Kristen*, one of our cross-cultural workers, first moved to her country of service, she had a promising job opportunity in front of her. She knew that living and working in another culture would come with great challenges, but she was excited. The job seemed like a perfect fit –...

Depending on God in Anxiety

One of my personality quirks is that I am a fairly fearful person. Those who know my story wouldn’t expect this as my wife and I lived in an area of the world that was marred by conflict. Nonetheless, my default emotional position is to hope the Lord keeps anything...