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Don't Forget Birthdays

What can you get for $1.15? Not a whole lot. But you can make a worker's day by spending that $1.20 on an international first-class stamp, adhering it to a card, and… More

Send Christmas Cards

I love giving gifts. As a field worker, I had to be creative in figuring out how to get gifts to my family back home. Sometimes, this meant sending gifts… More

Go Shopping!

I'll never forget the day my wife got the letter. It was accompanied by a check for $500 written to my wife. And only my wife.   The letter contained… More

Empowering Independence at Home

“I miss my home!” I complained to my sister. I'd been in the US for several weeks. My schedule was packed with meetings with supporters, presentations to small groups, Sunday… More

Be Their Link to the Church

My sending church went through a major transition during my first year on the field. I had no idea about it until it was almost over. I felt I had… More

Coordinating Church Visits

"Why didn't you come share at our small group?" a man at my sending church asked. I was returning to the field in just a couple days. Embarrassed, I explained… More

Helping with Medical and Dental Appointments

My teeth get international treatment. Spain, Brazil, and Thailand—all beautiful countries with beautiful smiles and cheap teeth cleaning. But, I would rather go to an American dentist office where I… More

Sending Beauty from Home

I live in a desert land, among a people whose have several words to describe the various hues of brown. The homes, the rocks, the people, the ground ... everything… More