Pictures From the Field
Every month for the last several years, I received stunning photos of Turkey from a friend (Joel Tiegreen) serving as a missionary in a coastal town along the southern border of the Mediterranean. The photos included in Joel’s monthly newsletters were part of his effort to illustrate how God was moving within the local community. More than once, I recommended to Joel that he sell his photos via an online marketplace due to the scarcity of high quality images providing a genuine look at Turkish life.
In 2020, Joel and his family returned to the US on medical leave. They had served as missionaries in Turkey for five years. During their time abroad, Joel published in his newsletter hundreds of photos of the people, the communities, and the countryside. After a painfully short battle with cancer, Joel Tiegreen passed on to Jesus on April 13, 2021. Listen to Joel’s presentation of the Gospel here.
The Brighter Lights project was inspired by the incredible work of this dear friend.