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Monday, October 31, 2011

Missionary Monday


How does a missionary get their belongings from here to there?  Well, I suppose everyone is a little different, but for my family we packed up what's important and what's necessity into 53 boxes.  Those 53 boxes were organized to fit perfectly onto 3 pallets.  The next time we see our belongings, Lord willing, will be in Australia.

For missionaries, what's the most important thing you to with you to the field?  Anything you wish you would have taken along?

Friday, October 21, 2011

Waiting - Devotional Friday

When we first started deputation we met a missionary family who was finishing up deputation.  I was talking with the wife and she mentioned that it took them over six years to raise their support.  Six years.  This is not what you want to hear when you're just starting!  Praise the Lord He allowed us to finish deputation in just two years.  Once we were close enough to that 100% mark we applied for our visa.  Little did we know that we'd be waiting for three more years.

These past three years have been a huge time of growth for me personally.  God showed me my need of a closer relationship with Him.  I often asked Him why I couldn't learn this stuff on the field, but He chose to have us wait for three years.  Waiting is not my forte'.  I began to study out what the Bible says about waiting, and here are some verse that spoke to my heart...
2 Chronicles 20:12 - "...neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee."
Philippians 4:7 - "And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
Isaiah 26:3-4 - "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:"
Isaiah 30:7, 18 - "...Their strength is to sit still...blessed are they that wait for him."
Isaiah 40:28-31 - "Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding. He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength. Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall: But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
Psalm 37:34 - "Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land."

Isaiah 55:8-9 - "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.  For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways highher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts." - My personal favorite.

I'm not sure if I will ever know here on earth why God would have us to wait, but I am thankful for the time we were able to work with a church on the Navajo Nation, for seeing my dad remarry a godly lady, and to be able to welcome my brother home from Iraq.  God is good...all the time!

If you are waiting for something, may I encourage you to simply trust in God.  Remember, "Faith in God also includes faith in His timing."
Do you have a favorite verse on waiting? Please share it.

We plan to make this a weekly post.  Do you have a devotional that you would like to share?  Please email us at baptistmissionarywomen@hotmail.com.  Please share with us what the Lord is teaching you in from His Word.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Thankful Thursday

"O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
For his merciful kindness is great toward us:
and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever.
Praise ye the Lord."
Psalm 117

What are you thankful for today?  Think outside the norm.
  • The smile on my husband's face when he found a milk snake in our yard.
  • My son's giggles while my brother's dog gives him kisses.
  • My daughter excited to go to church for Patch the Pirate club.
  • Taping up our last box for the shippers.
  • The 2011 Volvo that the insurance company is renting for us this weekend to attend a Mission's Conference in New York.
Please share your blessings.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Missionary Monday

Jolene over at With Love from Ukraine host a weekly theme called Missionary Monday. 

If you post a weekly Missionary Monday please share your link in the comments.  If you would like to write a post and share your Missionary Monday here please email me at baptistmissionarywomen@hotmail.com.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Welcome!

Hello, ladies.  Many of you are coming over from our little group on facebook.  I guess I shouldn't say little, we have over 400 members in our group now!  When Carole and I started this group, I was initially thinking about 50 or so.  God has blessed!

The reason I started this blog is so that we can share our hearts and what the Lord is teaching us.  If you are interested in doing a guest post please email me at baptistmissionarywomen@hotmail.com


Here are some weekly themes I plan to host.  Please note I am in the process of moving to Australia, so it may be a little while before they are going regularly, but I will do my best!  And I am sure to change my mind, I am a woman, you know!


  • Missionary Monday - I would like to feature a different missionary every Monday or every other Monday.  Please email me if you are interested!
  • Tasty Tuesday - Here I would like to add a new recipe every week, whether it be for food or soaps.  Please email me your recipes!!
  • Wordless Wednesdays - Photos from around the world.  I need your photos!
  • Thankful Thursday - Sharing praises and giving glory to God.
  • Friday Devotionals - Devotionals by you!


If you have a recipe, photo, or devotional you would like to share please email me.  I am also looking for another lady to help me with one or two of the weekly themes.  If you're interested in taking charge of a certain weekly post let me know.

I hope to work on a button for you to add to your blog to link your friends over here.  If you have any other suggestions or ideas.  Please let me know!