Serving our country
For us as a family, life is taking a different pace.
Expect the unexpected
Fearless, generous hospitality
Hope in the powerful name of Jesus is light in darkness—it breaks the bonds of fear.
Hearts in colours
We spread out paper and simple art supplies. Nothing is complicated or technical, but to these women whose daily lives are shaped by displacement and feelings of helplessness, gentle guidance is necessary as we begin to transform blank pages with colour and form.
Paper Lanterns
Something compelled me to put an end to my pity party and join him on the mat.
Gifts with great impact
Earthquake recovery in Nepal
Getting relief to the villages in the north meant negotiating access to scarce helicopter transport, or long, dangerous road journeys to drop-off points to which affected families walked, sometimes for days.
Two sons… and a girl
Language is powerful, and the use of a small word captures the situation of so many ‘girls’ in rural South Asia.
Expedition to the Middle East
"As I flew into Jordan and looked out at the desert and the now-dry streams, I thought of the words of Isaiah 41:18 and I imagined God pouring fresh rain in the desert and seeing all of those riverbeds flowing with water. Even more than that, I imagined God pouring out His love to the people of this land."
The work of walking humbly
Not being able to speak has provided me with an opportunity to observe, to slow down, to listen and to pray.
Vocational training for a new future
Daily life is marred by sounds of the fighting only kilometres away, and bombs explode in the night.
Healing the brokenhearted
About six years ago, a devastating earthquake caused the loss of tens of thousands of lives in this region. Post-traumatic stress was widespread, and many suicided because they had lost everything, except despair.
Watching grass grow
"Herein lies the battle. We like quick results. I want instant deep relationships. I want the school project to be fully funded, location determined… I want my kids to speak the local language already! But is being here about what I want? We are learning that there is value in the waiting; in the slowing down."
A Prayer for Easter
Many Interserve Partners work in places where suffering is widespread, poverty is crushing or crises are escalating with no end in sight. Please pray with us.
Leading from the heart: Bishop John Reid
Bishop John Reid passed away on the 2nd January 2016. His legacy of leadership within Interserve is not widely known but is very significant.
Realising you are the problem
“Culturally, it was incredibly challenging for Sokly to ask me to release her into her role.”
The church continues
This church community was eager to gather and learn more about this Prince of Peace, and not even physical distancing would hinder them.
The ordinary work of life
“It’s about anchoring yourself in God, and living out that relationship.”
One person among millions
The man of the house looked at us with surprise but invited us in, offering dried-out day-old rice: all he had.
Four denominations, one church
I have been privileged to serve the national church in the Middle East and to see God at work. Under the local leadership of the Anglican, Methodist, Orthodox and Presbyterian churches, I helped pastors and directors run NGOs. Serving God is considered a real honour and privilege and they do it with zeal.
