Worthless Penny,
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A Story from the African Church

By Nik Ripken

Missionaries are not immune to pity parties, and I was having a big one. It was so hot where we lived in South Africa that before bed, we would moisten our sheets, take a shower, and jump into bed a little wet so that we could be cool for a few hours. The dust was so prevalent that it could find its way into a sealed jar! We cooked our food outside so as not to make the house even more unbearable. … 

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