Niger is in the middle of the Sahara Desert in Africa. It is one of the world’s poorest nations and near the bottom of the Human Development Index. Most people barely survive on agriculture and livestock. Droughts and locust plagues have devastated the land. There is religious freedom with very little restriction on missions, but tensions are high between Muslim and Christian groups. Many churches have been planted with an emphasis on humanitarian aid. Yet, Muslim groups put pressure on believers, despite the aid the Christians bring. Many believers are illiterate and have little Bible teaching available, and become isolated. […]
Nepal is a mountainous Himalayan state between China and India. It is a strongly Hindu state where Caste is still an important distinction. One of the poorest countries, around one-third of people live on less than $1 US per day. It is an ancient country that was once an isolated medieval kingdom. This changed in 2008 as Nepal became a multiparty constitutional republic. Still, there is much unrest among the government, and among the many groups such as the Dalits, Madheshis, Tibetan-Himalayan, and Maoists. This new government in 2008 has been an answer to prayer as it paves the way […]
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About the Author
Sue McCusker is a freelance writer, Bible teacher, and former corporate IT Analyst. Her stories have been published in several Guideposts books and magazines, as well as in her devotional book, A Christmas Story Devotional. She loves sharing stories of life, hope, and faith, and inspiring others to experience real faith in their everyday lives.
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