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When Kristen* and her husband returned from a three-year overseas Air Force assignment, she was hungry to grow spiritually. Right away she connected with a Bible study on base and met Natasha Padilla, Navigators Military. “I felt like I was feasting at the table, wanting to get fat,” Kristen shared. “When we were overseas, there were limited resources for spiritual growth, so now I wanted to fill myself with everything God had for me.” Kristen and her husband were each discipled by Natasha and Victor Padilla. In hindsight, Kristen realized that every time they met together, Natasha was investing in her [...]

God had already been working in Anik’s* life, even before he moved from his home in South Asia to Arizona to continue his studies as an international student. Anik had been exploring different religions for several years, including studying the teachings of Jesus and reading the Bible. But at home he didn’t have access to many Christians—to people who could point him to the truth of Jesus and model what living for Jesus meant. When I met Anik, I had the opportunity to help him continue to explore Jesus. One night I asked Anik, “If you died tonight, do you feel [...]

Alice Byram served at the U.S. Navigators headquarters in Colorado Springs for a dozen years and as director of women’s ministries for churches in Wyoming and San Antonio after that. In 2011 she was invited to participate in a Bible study with women who faced challenging situations. “I went and I never left!” she says. Why? Alice realized her life experiences had uniquely prepared her to minister to women there. Alice met Carmen* who lives at the home where the Bible study meets. Carmen didn’t join in the study. “That Jesus stuff isn’t for me,” she told Alice. Still, Carmen hung [...]