When I returned home to New York from Central America after eight years (beginning in the mid-1980s), I wondered what I would do with myself. I’d stayed much longer than the six months I’d banked on, and my return home was more like a return to a different country than the one I’d left. I… Continue Reading→
A Late-Bloomer – Lisa Bachman
It only took me 56 years! I have always been a late bloomer but 56 years may be a bit much – even for me. All my life I struggled with a deep need, a burning desire to help others in a meaningful way. I had no idea that God was calling me to servanthood…. Continue Reading→
Saying “No” Until Saying “Yes” – Nara Melkonyan
The time was 1997 and Nara Melkonyan sat in an office at the American University of Armenia, with her degrees in political science and international studies and her ambition to be an ambassador. In fact, she had applied for a job at the US Agency of International Development and was waiting for a response, when the… Continue Reading→
When God Calls – Mary Zigbuo
I grew up in Bolton, N. C. My father worked as a laborer in the local paper company providing for our family of seven children (I was the knee baby). During summer breaks, us children and our mom would work as laborers on other people’s tobacco farms, and picked huckleberries and planted and harvested vast… Continue Reading→
Keeping the Game Going – Marcharkelti McKenzie
My name is Marcharkelti McKenzie. My name is original. It is made up of my mom’s, dad’s, and two brother’s names: Mary, Charles, Kelvin, and Tim. Just as my name is unique, my story is as well. From the time I was 9 years old, I played softball with my dad. He has always been… Continue Reading→
My Story, My Song – Melba McCallum
When I reflect upon the person known as Melba Denise Goode McCallum, I find myself humbled by all that I am and all that I aspire to be, for I am truly blessed by the Lord. I started life as a daughter and sister, growing up in the Method community of Raleigh. I was the… Continue Reading→
Traces of God – Ellyn Benson Dubberly
Hey! My name is Ellyn Benson Dubberly. The majority of my life, my home has been in eastern North Carolina. My childhood was in New Bern, while my teenage and adult years were in Rocky Mount. More recently, my husband Brian and I call Ahuachapan, El Salvador home. We live here with our dog, Buddie. … Continue Reading→
Daughter, Sister, Pastor—Regine Jean-Baptiste
Regine Jean-Baptiste is a daughter, sister, pastor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Regine is a child of God. “I love to share life with others,” Regine says, “because we each have a story to share of God’s goodness in the earth. So my life is like an open book and I invite others to read it and… Continue Reading→