RELATED: Check out more stories by the International Mission Board. “Stephen and I share the passion for making Him known in these hard, dark places.” After a deep dive into Scripture at age 28, a seven-week trip to the Himalayas in 2000 broke his heart over the region’s spiritual darkness. Both felt called to “hard, dark places” where Christ was unknown. EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Katie Kizziah and originally published by the International Mission Board.