In light of the Great Commission, we need to expect that those pursuing long-term missions will encounter obstacles. Which obstacles have you faced? How have they refined you and prepared you for the journey you are now on? Lord, you establish our steps (Proverbs 16:9). Help us lay aside our own plans to make room […]
She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat the bread of idleness. Her children rise up and call her blessed (Proverbs 31: 27 – 28a) Celebrate with me a life finished well. Eunice’s Mom entered her eternal reward on July 25, 2018, while resting peacefully with her youngest daughter, Cynthia,
My Cup Overflows You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever. This week’s update is on JOY, an abstract idea that I’ve been meditating on all week. The Lord has kept us as we mourn the passing of Eunice’s mother and celebrate
We often have our own ideas or expectations of how or where we will serve God but the Lord may have other plans or purposes. Lord, may we find our identity in you. May we not become attached to a role or a mission, but rather to who you are and who you’ve called us
Whether the process is thrilling or agonizing (it is a little of both!), the journey to long-term missions ultimately serves to draw us closer to Jesus. Lord, cultivate a spirit of surrender in those who have started the journey to serving overseas. If you delay or redirect their path, may they willingly follow you in