Slippers, slippers Within one month last fall we had two baptisms with 13 people total baptized. Many of the them had given their lives to the Lord just weeks before. As we were studying Acts, they wanted to follow the command of Jesus to be baptized. Their excitement and enthusiasm spread quickly. But where do you baptize people when you're on the Gobi Desert in Mongolia? No body of water, no swimming pool, no river or stream. and besides, would anyone really want to brave the subzero temperatures in Mongolia? The solution was found! We filled our bathtub and immersion was done! What does this have to do with slippers? When visiting someone in Mongolia, you take off your shoes and put on slippers before proceeding further into the house. For this joyous occasion, the people who were baptized also wore slippers, thanks to friends who sent a gift!

Mr. Dill is always looking for way's to help the Roma people in Albania. Many Roma are unable to access employment in Albania due to low educational qualifications and discrimination. Most Roma earn a living from occasional informal work in agriculture, public service and construction. To prevent them from begging he try's to provide them with small jobs he can pay them for. And you can be apart of giving this work to them!

I was able to pick up my Hindu friend and take her to the Thorn-a passion of the Christ. Seeru has many gods and is always trying to please them with prayers, and sacrifices and not to get them angry. By taking her to the Thorn, funded by gifts through For A Friend, I was able to attend with her and allow her to view the life of Christ and what He did for us. Even though I have shared the Gospel and my testimony with her, being able to pay for the tickets and sit with her was such a blessing in which I will build upon in future conversations. I would not have been as able to do this if it wouldn't have been the gifts given through For A Friend on my behalf. It takes a team and I'm grateful for all who gave.

Sometimes when I ask children here, "when is your birthday?", they don't answer me - because they don't know. They have never celebrated their birthday, so there is no reason to remember. It's just another day. I took Santiago out for his birthday and invited Alexis to go along. These two boys I have known for about six years. I asked Santiago where he wanted to eat and he chose Pizza Hut (he had never eaten pizza), so off we went. When the food arrived they each to a slice of pizza, but I could see that they really didn't like it. Santiago asked if we could take the rest home to let his mother, brother and sisters try it. We talked about a lot of things and that day was a day of many "firsts" for them. These little things that we often take for granted, made a big difference for these two boys. They talked about it for days and still ask me, "are we going to go out for Alexis's birthday? So when I receive these gifts, I am able to take some of the children out to celebrate.

Art is powerful! Art can communicate in ways that journalism, preaching or other forms of direct communication cannot. In India Stefan is working with young emerging artists of various faiths to create art that speaks truth into society. Art also makes us more human, more of what God intended us to be. Together with his team Stefan takes art to Delhi’s most marginalized, helping them grow in their understanding of God, their creativity, their dignity, and their healing.