The skies darkened overhead as we prepared to do door to door, which did not help us in our physical and mental tiredness.

We started to knock on doors and the responses where of little or no interest. Feeling a bit discouraged, I headed to the next house and amazingly had an in depth conversation with one man. The next two houses proved the same with good discussion about the community and about faith. While talking, I came face to face with the pain in this community and how deep it runs. But thank the Lord that His love runs even deeper and He can heal the hurts in these areas. Being exposed to this has helped me see how important it is for the church to be taken out of its ‘noun’ context, which so many people seem to see it as, and help it become a ‘verb’ word – to be the hands and feet of Christ no matter where we are, whether at home or on the mission field!  – Kristi Schultz (Canada)