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Too many sad stories

Very good intentions but too many sad stories. That’s how I would summarize missions. Changed lives, but at an unexpected high price for many. Please don’t skip the word "unexpected". There are many attempts and approaches to reason with suffering, but hardly any, if any at all, satisfying answers for victims. "God is good!", "God the healer" "By his stripes we are healed" … doesn’t really cut it.

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