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We were supposed to be church-planting missionaries. We were supposed to save the world, or at least our little corner of it. We were not supposed to be writers.

In January 2012, we showed up in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with our two selves, our four children, and a call. We started riding in tuk-tuks, driving motorcycles, and speaking Khmer. And we fell in love.

We tried to be faithful with the next thing, seldom seeing around the next bend. But we knew, come what may, God would be there—ahead of us and behind us—and so we kept driving. Trying to do the next thing faithfully, and with love.

He was faithful, and he was loving.

He is faithful, and he is loving.

And now, our deepest hope is that these words, these ink blots from Asia, will encourage you no matter what part of the road you’re on. Maybe you’re moving next month. Godspeed! Maybe you’ve been working cross-culturally for decades. Strong work! Maybe you’re disenfranchised and you’re preparing to return to a country you once called home. Grace to you.

Or maybe you just picked this up because somewhere in the distant future there is a sliver of a possibility that you might perhaps move abroad and/or minister across cultures. Awesome. And hello!

For all of you, our hearts are with you. And our prayers too.

It’s not always an easy road, but it can be a good one.

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We’ve had the privilege and joy of living and ministering overseas because people have sent us. They’ve prayed for us, they’ve prayed with us, and they’ve financially supported us. To those people, we say THANK YOU! Whatever victories this book represents, be assured that they are yours too.

And of course, we’re so grateful for the leaders and readers at A Life Overseas, Velvet Ashes, and trotters41.com.

It was with you that we discovered our voices.

All for ONE,

Jonathan & Elizabeth Trotter

Phnom Penh, Cambodia