Suddenly the rumors became a reality. War had been declared and turmoil started. I just could not bear the thought of leaving 42 children with the risk that their caregivers would run for their own lives, so I knew that God was calling me to stay.

Did you know that Christmas and missions have a connection? For BMM, it goes all the way back to our foundations. Learn about it in this month’s Serve Blog.

Going off to college can be both an exciting and slightly terrifying transition. Most college students are moving away from their families, learning to live on their own, making new friends, and dealing with roommates—all while balancing classes, assignments, and maybe even a job. It seems like a whole new world sometimes.

But there might be people in your Biology 101 class or your college group at church who feel like even more of an outsider than you do: missionary kids.

It would have been easy for Steve and Beth Gault to think, “God, how could you let this happen?” Just 16 months after arriving in the Central African Republic, the Gaults were forced out of the country during brutal uprisings. But in the midst of trauma, the Gaults experienced God’s greatness in ways that overruled the difficulties. It was an invaluable experience teaching them that—even when their plans get derailed—God’s plans never get shaken, and He will take care of those who serve Him.

Our country was in the middle of a Dengue Fever epidemic, and incredibly, “Patient Zero” for the country was a man who attends our Bible study.

We briefly introduced the concept of BAM (Business Assisting Missions) last month highlighting its parallels to missionary aviation of yesteryear: It helps get us to the place we want to be among the people we want to serve. We defined it as intentionally using the tool of business for furthering the work of the Gospel in a particular field.