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West Africa was once known as the “White Man’s Grave.” The early white missionaries there could expect to live twelve months. Ebola, cholera, yellow fever, typhoid, Lassa fever, and especially malaria took many lives. I had never admitted to having … Continue reading →

A new year brings fresh and frequently very difficult challenges. To prepare ourselves, Kit and I often remind ourselves of how God has carried us through previous situations. We once led a week-long leadership conference in Budapest, Hungary. It was … Continue reading →

We hope you’ve enjoyed recalling Christmases past with us through our blog, Facebook, or Instagram this season. Most of all, I hope that our posts have stimulated your own memories of joyful Christmases. Memories can enrich the season like lights … Continue reading →

Many have documented that we truly don’t know the date when Jesus was born. Some say it was probably springtime because the shepherds were in the fields. Pope Julius I selected December 25th to celebrate the birth of Christ in … Continue reading →

Christmas is Drew’s favorite holiday. Growing up birthdays, summer vacation, 4th of July, no other holiday came close. Christmas superseded all the other holidays. The Christmas joy Drew enjoyed the most and still does are the lights–lights of any kind, … Continue reading →

Picture: Drew on Christmas Morning 1956 An angel named Clarence gave George Bailey a glimpse of how his life had affected others in the 1946 classic Christmas movie It’s a Wonderful Life. No angels have given me that opportunity. Still, … Continue reading →

When I was a young Christian, I wanted to be a good one. I had a godly pastor whom I respected, but it seemed to me that he never had enough time for me. Not as much time as I’d … Continue reading →

On Tuesday nights, Kit and I did visitation for our church. Because we had missionary experience, our pastor split us up. Each of us took another man and woman to train them. At one home, tragedy in the form of … Continue reading →

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God-which is your spiritual service of worship.” Romans 12:1 I remember the first time I took that verse … Continue reading →

During a summer break in 1970, I drove my mother, brother, and sister to see the great American west. None of us southerners had previously been past the Mississippi River. We saw snow covered mountains, buffaloes, prairies, pronghorns, crystal clear … Continue reading →