Missionary Life – Page 13

All For Him

We had a great time last night with 15 people, 3 mission agencies (WEC, ABWE, BIMI), 4 nationalities (Gambian, Canadian, American, Korean) and one common ground a love of the Lord and a heart for the unreached Wolof of Senegal and The Gambia. Ok, maybe we had two common grounds and the other was aContinue reading “All For Him”

Merry Christmas

I have never been one to hold tightly to traditions, which is a good thing as Christmas overseas in a country that follows another religion is definitely different. This marks my second Christmas season in The Gambia and this year there are only two of us here which makes it very quiet. The quietness hasContinue reading “Merry Christmas”

Rest

Sometimes we all need to take a good day of rest. One of the things that we learned a lot about in all of our pre-field training was missionary care. Unfortunately, ministry burnout is very high. We learned about taking care of our relationships with the Lord, our families and ourselves. I knew this wouldContinue reading “Rest”

The New Year

A friend shared this blog today and as I read it I found myself so thankful for the eloquence of the person who wrote it and how he captured so perfectly what I would like to share with all of you. The blog entry is a few years old, but everything in it rings trueContinue reading “The New Year”

Opportunities

One of my prayers most mornings and throughout the day is “Lord, help me to see the opportunities you are providing today to pray in the name of Jesus and share your truths”. I wish I could say I am always good at slowing down, seeing and taking advantage of those opportunities but I amContinue reading “Opportunities”

The Cost

For those of you who love your overseas workers and desire to understand our hearts, our prayers and our struggles better here is a beautifully written article. The vast majority of this article could easily have come out of my own heart and from my own keyboard although I definitely would not have said itContinue reading “The Cost”