What does a faithful life look like when the fruit isn’t always visible right away?
In this month’s episode, Sarah talks with Jeff Barker about the life of Arlene Schuiteman—a Midwest farm girl whose quiet yes to God carried her across Africa and shaped generations to come. Listen in and be reminded that God is always at work, even when we can’t yet see it.

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Featured music is "Doxology of Mercy" by Eine Blume. Check out more from them on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iTunes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or wherever you get music!

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Check out Jeff's books about Arlene on Amazon: Sioux Center Sudan, Iowa Ethiopia, Zambia Home, and Whispers from the Lord: A Missionary Nurse's Journal

Performance of Sioux Center Sudan, a play written about Arlene's life

Performance of Iowa Ethiopia, a play about another part of Arlene's life

The new Velvet Ashes book, Yet We Still Laugh, is available on ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Barnes & Noble