Thick fog covers everything. It’s so dense it feels disorienting, leaving you unsure of where you even are.

I was up early this morning to film a man we were staying with as he went out to check his fishing nets. We were in Bangladesh, visiting a husband and wife who live on what I can only describe as an island. For eight months out of the year, floodwaters surround their home and the higher ground around it, turning the area into a cluster of nearly ten small islands that together form a single village.

When we first arrived, the couple’s hospitality was immediate and unguarded. Without hesitation, they insisted we take their bed while they found another place to sleep—a quiet, humbling act that spoke louder than words ever could.

Tapon, his wife, their four children and his parents live here in the village, faithfully teaching God’s Word among their neighbors. While we were there, I went out with Tapon as he shared the Bible with his community, spending hours moving from home to home and studying Scripture with families.

Now it was morning and I was filming Tapon as he checked his fishing nets. This place is truly unique, with its own set of challenges—much like every place we visit. In this village, fish and rice are not only the main sources of food but also the primary means of income. The fish are caught, dried, and sold to support families.

Because the area is flooded most of the year, fishing can be abundant, but it also comes with its own difficulties. Movement between homes and islands happens over narrow wooden bridges that connect the land together. There is also a small church that Tapon oversees, which for much of the time can only be reached by boat.

The church doubles as a school where Tapon and his wife teach the children of the village. Each school day, the children pile into small boats and paddle nearly 100 feet across the water to reach the island where the church stands.

Though this place can undoubtedly be challenging at times, it is also incredibly beautiful in its own way, and I think I captured some of the best footage I’ve ever filmed. However, when we visit places like this, our goal is never simply to arrive, film, and leave. We believe our ministry is just as much about being present as it is about documenting what’s happening.

We intentionally spend more time off camera than on—listening to stories, sharing meals, and letting people know they are seen and valued. Filming matters, but it should never come at the expense of relationship. We want to bring back raw, unfiltered stories, not polished moments that miss the reality of everyday life.

While we were in this village in Bangladesh, we made a point to go out and plant rice paddies alongside the villagers—a gesture that is unheard of in their culture. In fact, we were initially told it wouldn’t be culturally proper for us to join. But we insisted, because despite the caste system, in the eyes of Jesus Christ we are all the same and equally deserving of being seen.

So we waded into knee-deep mud with the men, women, and children of the village and spent much of the day planting rice alongside them. The villagers were stunned—not because of who we are, but because it is unheard of for “important visitors,” especially foreigners, to stoop so low. Yet this is exactly the way of Christ. The God of the whole universe came down into our brokenness, met us in the mud of our lives, and worked alongside us. He broke bread with those considered unworthy, showing that no one is beyond His love.

That is the kind of ministry we want to reflect.

Our mission is not just to tell stories — it’s to honor people. To see them, to walk with them. We don’t want people to feel filmed; we want them to feel seen.

If you want to introduce people to Jesus, follow Christ’s method—period. Our job is to show the love of Christ and let the Holy Spirit do the rest.

I’ve shared this quote many times before from a friend we met in the Philippines, and I do so because I feel it is so powerful: “Before you promise heaven to someone, show them what kind of people will be there. Then they will long for it, they will desire to be there.”

We hope to continue inspiring you to find your mission field and discover your purpose. It doesn’t have to change the whole world, but what you do could change someone’s entire world.