Twelve years ago, David Small couldn't find Burma on a map. Today, it's home. David Small has spent more than a decade serving as a Christian missionary in the war zones of Burma (Myanmar), where following God has meant sneaking across borders, navigating landmines, dodging sniper fire, and learning to trust God when there is no way to control what happens next. In this episode of Witness the Wonder, David shares what happened when a quiet nudge from God led him days into the jungle to a remote village, an extraordinary encounter with a Rohingya Muslim team at a river crossing, and what happened after years of prayer for the people serving within the Burmese government. You'll also hear the story behind the Jungle Discipleship School, where David and his team disciple young people from across Burma, teach them about Jesus, and prepare them to take the gospel back to their own communities. David opens up about the personal cost of serving in a war zone, losing nearly 20 people he loved, and the unexpected way God provided exactly what he needed before one of the most difficult seasons of his life. Through danger, miracles, grief, answered prayer and moments when fear told him to stay, David has learned what it means to trust a living God when he can't see what comes next. As David says: “Everyone has their own jungle.” Your jungle may look nothing like Burma. But what happens when fear says stay and God says go? This conversation is about faith over fear, hearing God's voice, following the Holy Spirit's nudges, Christian missions, answered prayer, sharing the gospel, trusting God through traumatic experiences, and having the courage to obey God when you don't know what's on the other side of your yes. ABOUT DAVID SMALL David Small is the author of the bestselling book Nameless Faceless People: Ten Years With The Free Burma Rangers and the founder and director of the Jungle Discipleship School in the jungle war zone of Burma (Myanmar). Originally from Canada, David spent more than a decade working as a professional ice hockey coach before entering full-time missions. He has now spent twelve years serving the people of Burma. David is also the author of The Wandering Leader and The Wandering Beloved. LEARN MORE + SUPPORT JUNGLE DISCIPLESHIP SCHOOL David shares in this episode that one of his biggest prayer needs is financial provision for the Jungle Discipleship School as they prepare to disciple another class of students. You can learn more about David's work, support the Jungle Discipleship School, and find his books here: Jungle Discipleship School — JDS.asia CONNECT WITH JUNGLE DISCIPLESHIP SCHOOL Jungle Discipleship School on Facebook Jungle Discipleship School on Instagram HAVE A STORY TO SHARE? WITNESS THE WONDER Have you experienced a miracle, healing, divine intervention, answered prayer, supernatural encounter, or another moment when you knew God was at work in your life? Witness the Wonder is about telling those stories. I'd love to hear yours, and your story could become a future episode. Share Your Story / Apply to Be a Guest Witness the Wonder shares hope-filled stories of miracles, healing, answered prayer, divine intervention, signs and wonders, and the supernatural ways God is moving in people's lives. Follow Witness the Wonder so you don't miss the stories still to come. ChristinaSmithOfficial.com God is always at work in your story.
