Dear Wooddalers, I sat in silence and amazement today as I heard many testimonies of visions and miracles leading to salvation through Christ. One story stood out in particular. A man shared how he was a devout follower of a certain religion. He hated Christianity. One night he had a dream and in the dream Jesus spoke to him the words of…

Yesterday, I spoke to over five hundred students at a college and seminary. Students can take a three year nursing program which allows them to go to remote areas in this country and practice medicine. Students who feel led to become pastors can take courses to earn a B.A. in Theology, all the way up to a M.Div or a D.Min. degree.…

Today we met with two key leaders to hear about their work among a hard to reach people group. One of them shared how he came to faith by receiving a vision of Jesus. He had been very ill and thought he would die. In the vision, he found himself walking along a path with a vast crowds of people. Moving in…

Dear Wooddale Family, In our quest to fulfill the Great Commission given by Jesus over two thousand years ago, we head to a nation that desperately needs to hear the good news of God’s love. Marcia and I have teamed up with Pastor Richard and Darcie Payne as we make our way to Southeast Asia. So far our trip has been uneventful, and I am…

Nima went to the hospital to be tested to see if his liver was still cancerous. The doctors told him he was cancer free. It confirmed what he already knew; God had performed a miracle in his life. Nima went back to his village and informed the Buddhists that he had been healed by Jesus and had converted to Christianity. At first…

Nima stayed one more day in the hospital where the pastor came to visit and pray. Why should Nima expect the pastor’s prayer to make any difference, after all he had many Buddhists who were already praying for him? The pastor told Nima that he would visit him again in three days at Nima’s home where he would pray for him again.…