Global News | The Buzz
Reaching the world takes the effort of everyone, not just those on the field.
Knowing our missionaries and national partners well, and how to pray and encourage them appropriately, requires time and energy. Your presence to hear and learn from them while they are in-country is a HUGE encouragement, even when financial support isn’t possible.
This page will be updated regularly with updates from our short-term teams and information on who’s in town and how you can be engaged in Memphis or around the world.
Comings and Goings
Saunders | Japan (in country August 1-September 20)
Rutherfurd | New Zealand (in country September 18-30)
Serbia Team Update
Sunday, August 3, 2025
We started our long travel day (exactly 24 hours) watching this beautiful sunrise at the airport in Belgrade. Our first flight was delayed and we took off fully expecting to be flexible as we might have to scramble to find other flights back to the states. But we also fully hoped our flight from Amsterdam would be delayed - and it was! The Lord provided safe travels and we made all our connecting flights! It’s good to be home but a little bit of our hearts are still with Camp Hope. As we adjust to our schedules here our minds naturally add seven hours to our time as we wonder what they are doing back in Opovo at the camp! We will take time to process and hope to be able to provide a report to our church family.
We saw such tangible evidence of answers to your prayers and are convinced that He is faithful!
Moldova Team Update
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
4:30 p.m. CST / 12:30 a.m. EET (Thursday)
We have finished up a fantastic week of camp. Many children have been impacted positively towards the gospel and we can continue to pray for the Lord to do His work in their lives. Most of the children do not want to go home as they are not in healthy situations. This camp has been a place where they have been loved and cared for well. Tomorrow morning when we say good bye will be difficult. Please pray for the children, the staff and us as we seek to leave well. We will be leaving Moldova in the morning and traveling back into UN territory. Please pray for our border crossing and safety as we travel back to Iasi.
