Leigh Mackenzie (Illinois, USA)
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Sign Up TodayI keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken. - Psalm 16:8 (NIV)
Cumin, curry, and Ethiopian berbere spices mingled with wood-fire smoke and dust in my nostrils; bartering voices and foreign words filled my ears at the Mercato in Addis Ababa, one of the largest open-air markets in Africa. The beautiful colors, faces, and smiles around me became a nightmare as my...
When I hold God’s hand, I can never get lost.
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Seeing young people, both men and women, participate in and write their testimonies at The Upper Room daily devotional writers’ workshop in Yangon, 2019, has been a highlight for me. The event and testimonies led to the publication of the first Lenten devotional in the Myanmar language. I truly believe that through The Upper Room ministry, the Lord will continue to equip people in Myanmar to grow and to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.”
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