Roz's story: "By 2005 I had some idea that a new path was opening up for me and that my time as School Chaplain was drawing to a close. I sensed it would be with some mission in Asia, but all my investigations came to nothing. It was March 2007 when I finally opened up Second Wind Network to check for vacancies...     more...

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Peter's story: I was on leave from Telstra spending time on a 'working party' trip with 15 others at HCJB Global's property in Kununurra, WA. A three-week break from work doing something different, and then back to work. That was my plan, but God had other ideas. It was while standing on a ladder painting a ceiling that ...     more...

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Poss's story: There are 67 Hill Tribes children at the Maekhachan Children's Home in northern Thailand ranging in age from 2 to 18 and I love each one of them ... Officially known as 'The New Vision for Life Foundation', the Home is run by Pastor Lawan and her volunteer staff of 5 (6 if you count me). I am there as her assistant - the writer of all things English and the resident language and grammar expert and my organisational skills are being well employed.     more...

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Sophia's story: For me, cross cultural ministry has been about extending a hand of friendship and love to International Students studying at the Newcastle University to help them adjust to their new life while they are on the Central Coast. I have been doing this with 'Operation Friendship' for close to a year now ...     more...

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Margot and Jim's story: Bouncing along the road from Niamey to Maradi, squashed, hot, and not even sure that our luggage had got onto the right bus, we had 10 hours ahead of us ... That was a long time in a bus on a bumpy road and the overriding thought was –“How did we get here!!??”     more...

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Di's story: Our God loves to surprise and stretch His children. When it was mentioned to me after eight years of retirement from thirty years of full time teaching that I should consider going to the Philippines and doing a stint in an International school for the children of Missionaries, I gave an emphatic no. Now ... (I) have come back for a second year. My role is to teach the subject I love, English literature, to students who are interested and excited about learning. It is the teacher’s heaven!     more...

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Roy & Heather are managing a mission holiday home for OMF south of Bangkok. "Our ministry is to provide people from a variety of countries with a place where they can be 'Refreshed, Renewed and Revived'. Living cross-culturally is not easy but....     more...

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As a young couple David & Sue* did missionary service in PNG as teachers. "We retained our interest in mission and actively explored possibilities a few times. The doors remained closed to us. Eventually after 20 years, we had the opportunity ...     more...

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For some time Peter & Jan from Stanthorpe felt led to offer for some voluntary work in another country. In 2003 they "put their toe in the water" and worked for six weeks at the Christian Medical College and Hospital in Vellore, India. That experienced confirmed that India was where they would like to go if suitable positions became available. So, in January 2007 ...     more...

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