What Are You Going to Do? The Inspiring Story of Everett Swanson | Book Review
I sponsored my first child from Compassion when I was in high school, a little girl from Mexico. I received colouring pages and letters...
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Amber Thiessen
Jun 2, 2021
How to Abide When Serving God Is Harder Than What You Expected
Today I'm writing over on my friend Cara-Ray's blog, where she helps busy women find balance, joy, and holy leisure in life. It was a...
Amber Thiessen
Jan 4, 2021
Lessons in the Transitions of Life
One thing I remember most about our time preparing to move to Africa, was how little we knew about what life was going to be like; what...
Amber Thiessen
Nov 5, 2020
Favourite Books About Missions
"“The history of missions is the history of answered prayer.” ― Samuel Zwemer It can be easy for those of us "at home" to go on with our...
Amber Thiessen
Aug 17, 2020
When a Life Overseas is Redirected by the Unexpected
There’s the saying, “expect the unexpected” … except for when you can’t. What happens when you are living, right inside your calling, and...
Amber Thiessen
Sep 19, 2019
Welcoming the Opposite Life
Today, I'm linking-up with The Grove at VelvetAshes.com, where we’re talking, this week, about opposites. It’s like living in a pressure...
Amber Thiessen
Aug 21, 2019
Dear Missionary, I Know You're Hurting
My beloved missionary families. I know there's a lot of you who are hurting right now. I know, you have packed up and left, to follow...
Amber Thiessen
May 1, 2019
How To Care For Your Missionary In Seasons of Transition
Your church has commissioned a missionary to serve the Lord overseas. Their picture is added to the #Missions board, their name is...
Amber Thiessen
Feb 26, 2019
5 Ways To Pray For Your Missionary
Tanzania, Africa was our home for 6 years, as church planting missionaries, in the middle of the African bush. It was beautiful, it was...
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