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"Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures
to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the
Father, God, has set His seal."--John 6:27
Almost a year ago, God began to make it clear He was calling me to missions. It started at Vacation Bible School. I began to feel convicted and inspired by the missionary stories of Brother Andrew, Jim Elliot, and Bill Richardson--stories I had heard since I was a child. "Isn't this fun?" I'd ask my daughter. She was mildly impressed. I, on the other hand, was changing. My prayer was changing from "If you want to use me, I'm here" to "Dear God, send me!"
Over the next several months, I prayed and read my Bible, seeking God's face and waiting. I downloaded foreign language vocabulary apps, found the Joshua Project online, and read Shadow of the Almighty by Elisabeth Elliot. This book may be the most helpful resource I've found for people who are being called to missions. Another excellent book I found later is Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan.
The school year started up again, and soon I had little time to devote to missions exploration. Sometimes it seems that not much has happened since then--and sometimes it seems that things have been developing every day. Some of the highlights include talking to the elders at my church, speaking at a ladies' event, and appreciating the ministries of others around me. A major surprise was beginning to learn Spanish with my children and on my commute.
As I look ahead, I repeatedly find that there are still a lot of questions and not a lot of answers. When will I be able to give missions more of my time? What is my mission field? I'm going to have to be patient, if not entirely content.
I would appreciate your prayers. I would encourage you, too, to read missionary biographies and consider how God might use you in missions. Like me, many people can't go overseas at this stage in their lives. There are so many other ways to serve. Just a few include sponsoring a missionary, "adopting" a child, starting a missions program in your church, volunteering at a Christian camp, or helping with Vacation Bible School. When we serve, we know that we're laboring not for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life (John 6:27).
Thanks for reading! The journey that is this year has been a great challenge and blessing for me. I hope you will also be blessed by being called to serve.
Almost a year ago, God began to make it clear He was calling me to missions. It started at Vacation Bible School. I began to feel convicted and inspired by the missionary stories of Brother Andrew, Jim Elliot, and Bill Richardson--stories I had heard since I was a child. "Isn't this fun?" I'd ask my daughter. She was mildly impressed. I, on the other hand, was changing. My prayer was changing from "If you want to use me, I'm here" to "Dear God, send me!"
Over the next several months, I prayed and read my Bible, seeking God's face and waiting. I downloaded foreign language vocabulary apps, found the Joshua Project online, and read Shadow of the Almighty by Elisabeth Elliot. This book may be the most helpful resource I've found for people who are being called to missions. Another excellent book I found later is Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan.
The school year started up again, and soon I had little time to devote to missions exploration. Sometimes it seems that not much has happened since then--and sometimes it seems that things have been developing every day. Some of the highlights include talking to the elders at my church, speaking at a ladies' event, and appreciating the ministries of others around me. A major surprise was beginning to learn Spanish with my children and on my commute.
As I look ahead, I repeatedly find that there are still a lot of questions and not a lot of answers. When will I be able to give missions more of my time? What is my mission field? I'm going to have to be patient, if not entirely content.
I would appreciate your prayers. I would encourage you, too, to read missionary biographies and consider how God might use you in missions. Like me, many people can't go overseas at this stage in their lives. There are so many other ways to serve. Just a few include sponsoring a missionary, "adopting" a child, starting a missions program in your church, volunteering at a Christian camp, or helping with Vacation Bible School. When we serve, we know that we're laboring not for food that perishes, but for food that endures to eternal life (John 6:27).
Thanks for reading! The journey that is this year has been a great challenge and blessing for me. I hope you will also be blessed by being called to serve.
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