by Emily Wilson | Jun 30, 2020 | News, Official Blog
My grandparents preferred to speak their native German language while in their home and I’m quite sure my mom’s first words were in German. As she got older and began attending school, she quickly learned English and spoke it impeccably. But every now and again she...
by Emily Wilson | Aug 24, 2015 | Move, Official Blog, Uncategorized
As I wandered the almost empty halls and rooms of the Aurora Service Center last week I felt many emotions. Any of our missionaries will tell you that, in general, we weren’t really fans of this building. It’s nothing to write home about. Yet as I go into the lower...
by Emily Wilson | Jun 9, 2015 | Core Values, Official Blog, Uncategorized
Misperceptions Because of some misguided historical attempts at missions, there has been a major criticism of western Christian missionaries in recent years. Missionaries are perceived to arrive uninvited in foreign countries, filled with a paternalistic plan to fix...