A Season of Sowing Seeds

A Season of Sowing Seeds

A Season of Sowing Seeds By Cyndi Richardson In little villages all across the eastern edge of Indonesia, the cords of illiteracy strangle hope away from children. On the western side, malnutrition overwhelms an island where the soil is too foul for farming. The lack...
The Power of Life and Death

The Power of Life and Death

The Power of Life and Death By Paul Richardson The evidence is undeniable. The west has rejected God, resulting in the total collapse of our culture. Character no longer matters, resulting in the deterioration of the nuclear family. Divorce rates, along with...
Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Leaving a Lasting Legacy

Leaving a Lasting Legacy By Marion SchaperAfter the sudden death of my husband, Frank, a retired teacher and MSI Director, in December 2021, I received this unexpected letter from Paul, a young teacher in Indonesia: Dear Mom Marion, My heart breaks. My deepest...
Living Water Flows On Our Island

Living Water Flows On Our Island

Living Water Flows On Our Island Written by By Teacher Ari, MSI Site Leader in the Island of Promise *** Summer 2017. I rode my motorbike through dusty, winding paths on the Island of Promise. It was over 1000 F and it would be three more hours before I reached the...
With Love From Papua

With Love From Papua

With Love From Papua Written by Teacher Elly – TransformNation Program Director Fifteen years ago, I prayed asking God to visit Papua, the farthest island from my hometown. God gave me more than I asked for. *** Papua has fascinated me for years. More than 250...
20 Years of God’s Faithfulness

20 Years of God’s Faithfulness

20 Years of God's Faithfulness By Cyndi Richardson *** By the time our family had been in Indonesia for two full years, God had put on my husband’s heart a vision for Indonesian children being raised up to flourish. An article in the paper had mentioned the 30,000...