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Drawing on his experiences of communal-focused culture, he reads the Bible with an Eastern perspective (which is aligned with where it was written), very different to that of the Post- Enlightenment Western perspective. Morris is a humble man who would rather talk of Christ’s love than his own talents. Through his many years of service, he has not only persevered in sharing the Gospel to see many come to faith and walk alongside them but he has also rallied authorities to stop violence from outraged religious leaders, saving the lives of countless villagers. He stood firm with his family in the face of floods that impacted the lives of millions of people (he was the guy heading out in a dinghy to check on the neighbours). His sense of humour and his faith have gotten him through many tough times and these, along with intelligence and encouragement in his service and leadership, have helped many others survive trials thrown at them, both at home and on the mission field. Into the future, it is Morris’ hope that the B people will be able to continue sharing their faith in their own distinctive ways. He hopes he will have further opportunities to share Jesus with others as he continues to work with Global Interaction and the NGO in South Asia. Morris sitting in on a workshop with local NGO staff Photo taken by Phil (Top) Morris towards the end of first term circa 1980/81 (Right) VISION AUTUMN 2017 7