Bangladesh is a tiny nation tucked away in Southern Asia known for it’s over population, flooding, and poverty.
In missions, we are taught to become all things to all people. We need to “enculturate” to share the God’s love. Since our appointment to Bangladesh, we have found our Speed
the Light vehicles have the same calling. In Bangladesh, our Speed the Light vehicles have doubled as boats, monster trucks, hearses, ambulances, moving vans, tour buses, taxis, and have also
regularly doubled as bumper cars.
During extreme flooding we have driven our STL “boat” through the flooded streets of Dhaka with water almost coming in the doors. Our STL “monster truck” covered in
mud has brought us through tiny roads in villages to dedicate a new church. Our STL “hearse” has brought Uttam, a child from the Home of Hope who died of cancer, to the cemetery.
Our STL “ambulance” has brought our son Jared with his broken collarbone and a child laborer with his injured leg to the doctor. Our STL “moving van” has transported
STL generators, STL sound systems, and STL video projectors to be used all throughout Bangladesh. Our STL “tour bus” and “taxi” has brought teams to present God’s
love through drama and music to the youth of Bangladesh. Our STL “bumper cars” regularly get flat tires. Some get hit by trucks and taxis. Just the STL vehicle that my family uses
has had the side mirror smashed four times by a bus. One time one of these STL “bumper cars” had its windshield smashed by a shovel. All of them have been scratched by more rickshaws
than we could count.
Our Bangladesh STL vehicles have become all things to all people. They have been used in a very practical way to “speed” the light throughout Bangladesh. For our family our
STL “bumper car” has been an answered prayer for protection. Thanks to STL we can more effectively share God’s love with Bangladesh’s forgotten children.
Bangladesh is a tiny nation tucked away in Southern Asia known for it’s over population, flooding, and poverty.