Embracing the New Normal

Embracing the New Normal

Embracing the New Normal I remember the first days in 2011 after I got off the plane here in Indonesia. So many strange things surrounded me. Motorcycles piled up with 4 or 5 people at a time. Street vendors constantly and vigorously selling me anything and...
End-Year Message from MSI Director

End-Year Message from MSI Director

End-Year Message from MSI Director Happy New Year!Our prayer for you to start the New Year is taken from Psalm 65:9b-13: “The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it. You drench its furrows and level its...
Merry Christmas from the Mustard Seed Family

Merry Christmas from the Mustard Seed Family

Merry Christmas from the Mustard Seed Family MERRY CHRISTMAS!With your support, we have seen lives transformed and communities uplifted in the midst of a challenging year. New hope was born in remote areas across Indonesia! Thank you for partnering with us. Please...
An Unexpected Gift

An Unexpected Gift

An Unexpected Gift By Paul Richardson Like most little boys, all I wanted for Christmas was toys. I recall excitedly tearing open a package, finding a pair of socks, and trying to hide my disappointment. But eventually little boys grow up and we gain new priorities....
How to Find Real Love

How to Find Real Love

How to Find Real Love By Paul RichardsonA man with leprosy came and knelt before (Jesus) and said,“Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man.“I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!”Immediately he was cleansed of his...
2021 Easter Devotion: Rivers of Life

2021 Easter Devotion: Rivers of Life

2021 Easter Devotion: Rivers of Life “When my daughter Katie was 11 we took a trip together to the southern edge of the Sahara. While we were in the city of Niamey, the temperature soared to 126◦F. We saw almost no grass. Niamey is the most parched city we had ever...