From Fineke

I am originally from Holland. For the last 12 1/2 years I have been working in Bolivia, with addicted men, prisoners, streetgangs, and founding and directing of a house for addicted teenagers and will open a house for addicted girls – all run with wonderful national staff.

My walk with the Lord began when, at the age of 22 years, I received Jesus as my Savior in ’78. I was a hurt and broken person who needed the Lord to sort out many things. In those early days I remember once disputing with the Lord about being alone. I asked Him, “But Lord, what if it’s a nice Christian man?” The Lord asked me in return, “And what if I’d rather have you alone?” You might imagine I cried, but in the end told the Lord that I was prepared to accept His preference if He insisted.

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Peter’s Wife started as a way to encourage and connect wives and moms serving outside their own culture. Since I was married and a mom and the women I was meeting were in a similar situation, it seemed natural that this would be our primary focus.

Over the years, a number of single women working cross-culturally have joined our group. From time to time someone asks why we don’t have some articles written especially for the singles. No one had yet submitted an article from that perspective.

So we have a treat this month. Michelle has written about her “single” journey. We are so happy to share her story.

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