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Lauran Bethell and Kit Ripley at ICAP Global 2025 US Adventures: ICAP, Apples, and Art

Kit Ripley at ICAP Global Conference 2025 and other US adventures

Winter Firewood Delivery in Serbia – Ministry Update

Dear Friends and Ministry Partners, We are grateful for the opportunity to share an encouraging update from Larry’s recent trip to northern Serbia. Thanks to a generous gift from First …

Happy Thanksgiving 2025

Psalms 69:30 say, “Glorify HIM with Thanksgiving.”  I glorify the Lord with thanksgiving by remembering to thank great people who work alongside me in the ministry in the United States. …

Her Name is Lumière

“In the family medicine residency program at Vanga, I learned medicine and surgery, but I never mastered delivering a baby in the dark,” stated Dr Arnold, medical director at the Baptist hospital in Mulolo. As we sat under the moon on that cooling evening, we noticed the night watchman’s solar flashlight bobbing around the hospital and turning our direction. 

When God Closes One Door and Opens Another

A few days ago, I attended the retirement celebration of Rev. Dr. Charles Jones at International Ministries. As I listened to Charles reflect on his journey, I was reminded once …

Unforgettable!

I recently had the privilege of leading a small team on a Discovery Trip to Southern Central Mexico. Among the team was Lindsey, a kind woman whose openness, curiosity and …