The words from the young missionary pressed into my ears, gaining momentum as they encircled my heart: "If your life was like a match, and you had only one, light it in darkest possible place."
We have thought about this... a lot. In a few days our family will be acting on our thoughts. We don't claim to be the solution to the darkness, but we can be a match giving a spark of light. We are willing to burn and give light for as long as Jesus gives us fuel. And we are willing to be consumed in the process.
This blog will (initially) chronicle the story of a month long trip to South East Asia where we will capture the needs and stories of new places and friends. We are ordinary folks. We have a love for other people and cultures, and we want to learn how we could help the 10/40 window peoples.
Our family numbers four, and since we will be visiting some areas hostile to the Christian Gospel, we will use nicknames for this blog. I am Harvest, and I love gardening and self sustainability homesteading. I am married to Sunshine, the light of my life. We have two wonderful and encouraging sons who are learning to minister to others: Andrew and Daniel. Our boys have been asked to be the videographers and cinematographers for the trip.
We will peer into the darkness to learn how we could help. We know now that we can help by praying that the Lord will bring native laborers to the task of spreading the Gospel. You could join us in this prayer as well.
In this blog, we look forward to sharing the sights, smells and sounds of SE Asia.
Some words of inspiration that bring focus:
"And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me." Acts 26:15 - 18
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!" Isaiah 52:7
We have thought about this... a lot. In a few days our family will be acting on our thoughts. We don't claim to be the solution to the darkness, but we can be a match giving a spark of light. We are willing to burn and give light for as long as Jesus gives us fuel. And we are willing to be consumed in the process.
This blog will (initially) chronicle the story of a month long trip to South East Asia where we will capture the needs and stories of new places and friends. We are ordinary folks. We have a love for other people and cultures, and we want to learn how we could help the 10/40 window peoples.
Our family numbers four, and since we will be visiting some areas hostile to the Christian Gospel, we will use nicknames for this blog. I am Harvest, and I love gardening and self sustainability homesteading. I am married to Sunshine, the light of my life. We have two wonderful and encouraging sons who are learning to minister to others: Andrew and Daniel. Our boys have been asked to be the videographers and cinematographers for the trip.
We will peer into the darkness to learn how we could help. We know now that we can help by praying that the Lord will bring native laborers to the task of spreading the Gospel. You could join us in this prayer as well.
In this blog, we look forward to sharing the sights, smells and sounds of SE Asia.
Some words of inspiration that bring focus:
"And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;
Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me." Acts 26:15 - 18
"How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!" Isaiah 52:7
Pray with us for a spark.
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