Called: Thaddeus and Lucy Gichana
The firstborn child, I (Thaddeus) was raised in a family of three boys and two girls. Raising five children was an uphill task for my mother, a committed Christian, who was widowed at age 22. When I was six years old, one of my uncles took me in...
Read MoreCalled: Abusa Gusty and Elina Makhutcha
Later this year my wife, Elina, and I will go as missionaries to Mozambique to work with the Yao people [see back cover]. Our journey started, prayerfully, nine years ago, but we have had to go through a number of difficulties and setbacks. Desp...
Read MoreGod has taught us to pray
Koreans Sung and Jae Ok Lee run the Rhizha Prayer and Retreat Centre near Jos, Nigeria. Since 2004 they have worked with the Evangelical Missionary Society, training missionaries and offering them a beautiful place to pray...
Read MoreHow we experienced God’s call to mission
Fifteen years ago, a year after I left secondary school, I was full of dreams of becoming an accountant. But God was training me for his service. My calling to become a missionary did not come through a dream – I rarely remember my dreams. Inste...
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