Pages

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Magical Ears


The Trouble with Jenny’s Ear  was that she could hear not only what people were saying, but also what they were thinking. Jenny’s story was one of my favorite growing-up books, and back then I desperately wanted one of those marvelous ears and brothers like hers who would use their dictionaries and encyclopedias to help me win spelling bees and piles of money from quiz shows. (I’m wiser now. You and I both know that we’re much better off not knowing what people are thinking.)

I thought about Jenny and her amazing ear when I stood in front of a group of women who had just said goodbye to a pastor’s wife they had loved for a long time. Their faces were so sad that I couldn’t go on with the class without asking, “Why did you love her?”

They looked puzzled for a moment, and then someone answered, “It was her ears. She knew how to listen."

Heads nodded all over the room, and then another added, “Once I went to her house weighed down with a burden, and when I left, it was gone. When my husband asked what she had said to help, I realized that she had hardly said a word. She just listened. She had magical ears!”

They weren’t magical, but they were rare. Talkers are plentiful; listeners are few. It’s an exceptional woman who absorbs more words than she dispenses. But any woman who wants to help others has to learn to be quiet, for the cry of a heart can be heard only in stillness, and deep pain surfaces only in a silent place. Even without an ear like Jenny’s, when it’s quiet enough you can hear the most important words of all—the ones not spoken.

Sometimes all that’s needed to heal a wounded soul and lift a sagging spirit is one loving listener, for at its core, listening is love--love that sacrifices its need to be heard in favor of hearing, a desire to lecture in favor of learning, an opportunity to show off in favor of showing compassion. Instead of always leading the way, a patient listener, just by nodding in all the right places, can help a wanderer discover the right path on her own.

Quiet listening requires no aptitude or training, but it does take self-discipline to be “swift to hear, slow to speak” (James 1:19). Try it. Practice. You’ll find the effect on your personal ministry even more marvelous than Jenny’s ear.  You may never win spelling bees or piles of cash, but someday you too will be heaped with loving praise for those magical ears of yours.


Taken from: Monday Morning Club - Claudia Barba

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Summer Time Favorites: A Better Burger





I'm not Bobby Flay. Big surprise, right?!?
I know there are lots of burger recipes out there, too.
I'm not trying to take the place of any of that. But if you want a simple but delicious burger, why don't you give this one a try!?!

Beyond Basic Burger

1 lb. ground beef OR 1/2 lb. ground beef and 1/2 lb. bulk sausage
 1/2 c. quick-cook oats {raw, not cooked!}
1/4 c. of your favorite BBQ sauce

Preheat grill or broiler. Mix meat, oats, and BBQ sauce together.
Shape into 4 patties.
Grill 7-9 minutes on each side or until cooked to desired doneness {is that a word?}.
You get the idea!

Enjoy with all your other grillin' favorites!

What's your favorite way to make a burger?

Monday, June 25, 2012

Missionary Monday ~ Groceries


This week's theme - Groceries!
Share us your groceries and their prices.
Recently Jolene wrote this post about the prices of food which gave me the idea.


Next week's theme - In Your Kitchen
Share photos of you in your kitchen or what you've been baking.



Please link up your blog with the direct link to your blog post.  So nice to see the number growing of those of you who are linking up your blogs.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

Sunday Scriptures ~ Isaiah 40:28-29


(Sorry the font is small.  Click on photo if you hava a hard time reading.)

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Who are we, and what are we here for?


Good question!  I'm so glad you asked!!

Who are we?

Jen (me), Carole, Tammy, Patty, and DeeDee - You can check out our contributor's page to get to know us better.

What are we here for?

We are here to encourage you, pray for you, share recipes with you, offer advice, wisdom, and Scripture, and if there is anything else we can do for you, let us know!



This blog is for missionary women around the world.  If you're not a missionary woman,  don't worry, you are still welcome here!  The idea for this blog is to be an encouragement to the missionary women who are currently far from home, but if it's an encouragement to anyone else, then we're doubly blessed!

Here is a list of what happens on a weekly basis here...

Monday
Missionary Monday -
a weekly themed link up.

Tuesday
Tasty Tuesday -
Yummy recipes!

Thursday
Thursday's Thoughts -
Weekly posts on motherhood, singleness, mk's, and more!

Friday
Fellowship Fridays -
Devotionals written by the missionary wife for the missionary wife
and some Q&A posts, where we ask the questions and you give the answers!

Sunday
Sunday Scriptures -
Scriptures pointing our hearts and minds towards worshipping the Savior.

Holidays and Special Occaisions
We also have special posts for Mother's Day, Father's Day, VBS's and more
to help give you ideas for your ministry.


How can you help?  Again, I'm so glad you asked!
  • do you have a question that needs an answer? 
  • have you written a devotional?
  • do you have a photo that you have taken and added Scripture to?
  • a yummy recipe?
  • a blog that you frequently right at?

We need your help to keep this blog going.  If you can answer yes to any of those questions, send us an email at:


For the missionary women - you can find a special group made just for you on facebook.  It is a private group so you can feel comfortable to ask your questions there or share your prayer requests.  We have a great group of women on there that are always encouraging and praying for one another.  Look up BAPTIST MISSIONARY WOMEN and ask to join.  Please note:  you MUST be a missionary woman to join.


One last thing...
if you have a blog would you share our button at the top right hand corner, to help spread the word that we're here?  Thanks!





Friday, June 22, 2012

Fellowship Fridays

Hello Ladies! Pour a cup of tea, prop your feet up and join us for a few minutes of "Fellowship Fridays." Once a month I'd like to share a devotional written by a missionary wife, also once a month we can post a question for other missionary women to answer. Eventually, the Question/Answer feature may take over it's own day of the week as it becomes more popular.

Ladies, please join us on Fridays! I'd love to hear a little about your life on your mission field. Share a touching story, an embarrassing moment or a funny language blooper! It can be short, just share your heart!

Email us at baptistmissionarywomen@hotmail.com or caroleshull@gmail.com with any posts that you would like to share on Fellowship Fridays!

Thank You and I look forward to hearing from you!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Motherhood as a Mission Field


by Rachel Jankovic



There is a good old saying, perhaps only said by my Grandfather, that distance adds intrigue. It is certainly true — just think back to anything that has ever been distant from you that is now near. Your driver’s license. Marriage. Children. Things that used to seem so fascinating, but as they draw near become less mystical and more, well, real.

This same principle certainly applies to mission fields too. The closer you get to home, the less intriguing the work of sacrifice seems. As someone once said, “Everyone wants to save the world, but no one wants to help Mom with the dishes.” When you are a mother at home with your children, the church is not clamoring for monthly ministry updates. When you talk to other believers, there is not any kind of awe about what you are sacrificing for the gospel. People are not pressing you for needs you might have, how they can pray for you. It does not feel intriguing, or glamorous. Your work is normal, because it is as close to home as you can possibly be. You have actually gone so far as to become home.

Home: The Headwaters of Mission

If you are a Christian woman who loves the Lord, the gospel is important to you. It is easy to become discouraged, thinking that the work you are doing does not matter much. If you were really doing something for Christ you would be out there, somewhere else, doing it. Even if you have a great perspective on your role in the kingdom, it is easy to lose sight of it in the mismatched socks, in the morning sickness, in the dirty dishes. It is easy to confuse intrigue with value, and begin viewing yourself as the least valuable part of the Church.

There are a number of ways in which mothers need to study their own roles, and begin to see them, not as boring and inconsequential, but as home, the headwaters of missions.

At the very heart of the gospel is sacrifice, and there is perhaps no occupation in the world so intrinsically sacrificial as motherhood. Motherhood is a wonderful opportunity to live the gospel. Jim Elliot famously said, “He is no fool who gives up that which he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” Motherhood provides you with an opportunity to lay down the things that you cannot keep on behalf of the people that you cannot lose. They are eternal souls, they are your children, they are your mission field.

Faith Makes the Small Offering Great

If you are like me, then you may be thinking “What did I ever give up for them? A desk job? Time at the gym? Extra spending money? My twenty- year- old figure? Some sleep?” Doesn’t seem like much when you put it next to the work of some of the great missionaries, people who gave their lives for the gospel.

Think about the feeding of the five thousand when the disciples went out and rounded up the food that was available. It wasn’t much. Some loaves. Some fish. Think of some woman pulling her fish out and handing it to one of the disciples. That had to have felt like a small offering. But the important thing about those loaves and those fishes was not how big they were when they were given, it was about whose hands they were given into. In the hands of the Lord, that offering was sufficient. It was more than sufficient. There were leftovers. Given in faith, even a small offering becomes great.

Look at your children in faith, and see how many people will be ministered to by your ministering to them. How many people will your children know in their lives? How many grandchildren are represented in the faces around your table now?

Gain What You Cannot Lose in Them

So, if mothers are strategically situated to impact missions so greatly, why do we see so little coming from it?  I think the answer to this is quite simple: sin. Discontent, pettiness, selfishness, resentment. Christians often feel like the right thing to do is to be ashamed about what we have. We hear that quote of Jim Elliot’s and think that we ought to sell our homes and move to some place where they need the gospel.

But I’d like to challenge you to look at it differently. Giving up what you cannot keep does not mean giving up your home, or your job so you can go serve somewhere else. It is giving up yourself. Lay yourself down. Sacrifice yourself here, now. Cheerfully wipe the nose for the fiftieth time today. Make dinner again for the people who don’t like the green beans. Laugh when your plans are thwarted by a vomiting child. Lay yourself down for the people here with you, the people who annoy you, the people who get in your way, the people who take up so much of your time that you can’t read anymore. Rejoice in them. Sacrifice for them. Gain that which you cannot lose in them.

It is easy to think you have a heart for orphans on the other side of the world, but if you spend your time at home resenting the imposition your children are on you, you do not. You cannot have a heart for the gospel and a fussiness about your life at the same time. You will never make any difference there if you cannot be at peace here. You cannot have a heart for missions, but not for the people around you. A true love of the gospel overflows and overpowers. It will be in everything you do, however drab, however simple, however repetitive.

God loves the little offerings. Given in faith, that plate of PB&J’s will feed thousands. Given in faith, those presents on Christmas morning will bring delight to more children than you can count. Offered with thankfulness, your work at home is only the beginning. Your laundry pile, selflessly tackled daily, will be used in the hands of God to clothe many. Do not think that your work does not matter. In God’s hands, it will be broken, and broken, and broken again, until all who have need of it have eaten and are satisfied. And even then, there will be leftovers.

Rachel Jankovic is a wife, homemaker, and mother. She is the author of Loving the Little Years and blogs at Femina. Her husband is Luke, and they have five children: Evangeline (5), Daphne (4), Chloe (2), Titus (2), and Blaire (5 months). 

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Dessert with No Baking Required

If it is hot right now where you live {and for some of us, that's all the time!}, then it is nice to have a dessert recipe that does not include turning on the oven!
This recipe is an oldy, but a goody!
No-bakes are my mom-in-law's favorite cookie. She swears by them to treat all kinds of ailments. Like medicine in quick cookie form!
Until I married my hubby, I'd never had them. This recipe was a gift from my m-i-l.

Mom Sommer's No-Bakes

1/4 c. cocoa
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/8 tsp. salt
1/3 c. creamy peanut butter, heaping
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. oats (NOT cooked)

Mix cocoa, sugar, milk, butter, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Boil for one minute.
Add peanut butter. Mix until peanut butter is dissolved.
Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Stir well.
Add oats. Stir until oats are evenly coated in mix.
Spoon onto waxed paper and let cool. {If you live where it's hot, pop in the freezer!}
Enjoy!

What's your favorite quick dessert when it is hot?

Monday, June 18, 2012

Missionary Monday ~ Your Church



This week's theme - Your Church!
Share photos of your church, your church family, a recent event, etc.


Next week's theme - Groceries
I think it would be fun to do a price comparison of groceries in different countries around the world!



Link up your blog here.  Any questions, just ask!
I'd also love if you could share our button on your post or blog,
help spread the word about the Baptist Missionary Women blog!
Thanks!

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Father's Day Around the World!

When is Father's Day celebrated around the world?


We took a little survey of some missionary ladies around the world who follow this blog and asked them if and when Father's Day is celebrated in their parts of the world and in this post we will share with you what we found out! 
We also asked missionary ladies to send in photos of their hubbies with their children or hubbies active in ministry. We hope you enjoy the photos of these faithful missionary fathers!

Stewart Schepers with son, Seth. (Dominican Republic)

Bill Brouwer with daughter, Abby. (Tanzania)

The following countries follow the US celebration of Father's Day:
Mexico 
Costa Rica 
 Peru 
Japan
Ecuador 
Argentina
 Ghana 
New Caledonia and France - However, Mother's Day in these countries is the first Sunday in June. 

Bill Brouwer enjoying game time with kids at MKamp.

Father's Day is also celebrated in:

Honduras - March 19th
Germany ( two weeks after Mother's Day)
Australia - September 2
Lithuania - 1st Sunday in June
Malawi - October 15th
Argentina - August 24th
Brazil - 2nd Sunday in August
In Thailand, Father's Day coincides with the King's Birthday (December 5) because he is regarded as the Father of all Thai people. FYI: The first Father's Day in Thailand was December 5,1980. They had celebrated Mother's Day for 30 years before the first Father's Day.

Matt Gansemer with his children, (from left to right) Brenna, Ethan, and Clara 


Father's Day is NOT and officially recognized holiday in the following countries:
Ukraine
Belarus
India
Uganda (some do "unofficially" celebrate it the same date as in the US)
Tanzania
Republic of Vanuatu
Greenland
 ***The following is a quote from a missionary wife in Greenland - "In our five years here last year was the first we've seen any mention of Father's, Mother's (or Valentine's) Day. I think we're slowly being influenced and will see more as the years pass. We usually follow Denmark in almost everything, it just may take us a while. So, in Greenland I would say that we acknowledge the special days, but we don't really celebrate them. By "we" I'm referring to the Greenlanders, in our home we do remember the days and even have a special mention and/or gift in church. I should clarify and say that this is how it is done in our town. I had to spend a month in the Capitol last year and they were definitely more exposed and influenced to Western Culture. I did see many Valentine's decorations, etc... (this was in Feb-Mar) Since each town is isolated from the rest, we are all growing and changing at different rates. 


David Sterling (my kid's wonderful Daddy) after a Wednesday evening service. 

With Father's Day being on a Sunday, these missionary Dads pictured here and many others all over the world will have a busy day just like all their other Sundays.

Daniel Jacabo with his children. (Honduras)

Dear Faithful Fathers, 
We pray you all can take some time to celebrate your special day with your family.

First time pig hunting in the Northern Territory of Australia for Patrick Bauer.

May God bless you abundantly as you continue to serve Him and raise up children who God may call to carry on in your footsteps continuing to take the gospel to the four corners of the earth!






Friday, June 15, 2012

Devotional Friday

This week's devotional comes to us from Angela, missionary wife in India

Faithful...



How can you...after I've done so much for you? I heard a statement similar to this recently. Even if we don't say it verbally, many of us have thought it, or felt it. I think those of us in the ministry may feel this way quite often. Why? Because the nature of the ministry is dealing with people. More so in some cultures than others, people are very dependent on their leaders.
For example, in our ministry here, we deal a lot of times with doctors and hospitals. People call us when they are sick, to ask if we know what is wrong with them, or to find out if they should go to a doctor, or to ask which one to go to. They might call because they need a ride to the hospital, money to pay for the bill, or help in understanding what the doctor is telling them. Of course, in the midst of all this, they want us to pray!
But what happens, when these same people, who we have prayed for, taught, discipled, preached to, agonized over, served...turn away from us or from the Lord? We might feel like saying.."How could you...??" At such times..and they will come...we need to remember...

1. They are not rejecting us. When someone we have helped, turns away from the teaching of God's Word, or leaves our church, we feel rejected personally. But, is it really us that they are rejecting? God told Samuel when the people were asking for a king..."And the LORD said to Samuel, ...they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them." I Samuel. 8:7

2. Remember who we are serving. "And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men." Colossians 3:23 "Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;" Ephesians 6:6 Our service involves the people that God has placed before us, but our service ultimately is for God Himself.

3. He is faithful! "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ." Philippians 1:6 We second-guess ourselves. "Maybe if I had called them more often...maybe if I had shared this verse...prayed more...encouraged more...done more..." We need to be faithful to the ministry God has called us to, and leave the results up to Him. In the end, it is God's work in lives that will change them, just as His work in our lives will change us! "Faithful is he that calleth you, who also WILL DO IT!" I Thessalonians 5:24

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Tagine....Or The Best Thing You've Ever Put In Your Mouth!

Tagine....have you ever heard of it? More importantly, have you ever tasted it?
Actually, there are many kinds of tagine and they are all good! But today I'm going to share with you this recipe for beef {or lamb} tagine.
This is a recipe from a missionary mama in Morocco! They are in a hard place, but even hard places have there blessings!
The recipe may look like it has a strange mixture of spices, but TRUST me, this is so unbelieveably good! Try it!!!!

Beef {or Lamb} Tagine

Spice Mix:
2 lbs. beef or lamb, cubed
1 lg. red onion, chopped
2-4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. turmeric OR a pinch of saffron
1/2 tsp.ground ginger
2 Tbsp. chopped fresh parsley OR 2 tsp. dried parsley
1 beef bouillon cube
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
1/4 c. olive oil

Vegetables {1-2 cups each, according to preference}
green beans
fresh or frozen peas
carrots, chopped
cauliflower, chopped

2 tomatoes, grated (grate the entire thing, the peel will separate)


Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Saute all ingredients {listed in spice mix} in oil until onion is tender.
Add two cups water and simmer just until meat is tender, but not mushy, approximately ten minutes.
Add your choice of vegetables.
Add the two grated tomatoes.
Cook for 20-30 minutes on medium heat, checking to make sure meat is done and letting the liquid reduce to a sauce-like consistency.
Serve with pita bread for scooping!
Makes 6-8 servings, depending on the amount of vegetables added.
Also makes great leftovers!

And no, you don't have to have a cool tagine pot like mine, but if you do, it makes this extra fun!

Friday, June 8, 2012

Question and Answers

This question comes from Jen in Australia

How do you decorate with a low budget and limited resources?

Since we pretty much started with our basic possessions, we have little to decorate with and my walls are bare...it drives me crazy! 

Thursday, June 7, 2012

“Looking Down in Love”



Lori Bohman is a wife to Eric and mother to four daughters, Erica, Deborah, Heidi, and Julia. Her family have served as  BIMI missionaries in Africa since 1992. This year Eric has assumed the position of Africa Director. I've personally known Lori and her family since we arrived in Kenya in 1995. They are a godly family with a heart to serve the Lord. 



“For His eyes  are upon the ways of man, and He seeth
 all his goings.”  (Job 34:21)

We all know the children’s song “Oh, be careful little eyes what you see....for the Father up above is looking down in love, so be careful little eyes what you see.”  It is good to be reminded of the fact that God is watching us, yet many times, we think of Him as looking at us in a judgmental, critical way.  We imagine that He is waiting for us to make one bad move so He can punish us; yet it isn’t that way at all.  He is looking down on us in love!   

I like to remind my daughters that God sees them when they have resisted temptation, shown self control, or overcome a sin, and He is pleased.   This concept is not just for children; we as ladies need to remember that God is cheering us on when we have made the right choices and resisted the wrong thoughts, applauding us for steering clear of temptation. He is watching us and wanting to reward and bless us, as well. 

II Chronicles 16:9 says, “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth [why?] to show Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him...”  God wants to show Himself STRONG in your life today! He wants to do something great and mighty for you!  He is looking for a chance to bless us, an opportunity to meet our needs and answer our prayers.....but....we must have a heart that is ready to receive His blessings. 

As God looks down on us in love, is He pleased with what He sees?  Does He smile on our conversations with others?  Does He approve of the way we respond to our husband, the tone of voice we use with our children, the personal choices we make each day?

What a loving Father we have Who is eager and waiting to bless us!  He is watching us in love!

Proverbs 15:3 reminds us that, “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.”  This verse encourages me in knowing that God sees the good I do when no one else does.  As we serve the Lord, sometimes in remote places, it is easy to think that no one sees or cares.  How wonderful that God takes time to watch us and to care about our happenings throughout the day!  There is not a moment when He is not attentive to our needs.  He sees! He knows!

May the things we do today and the thoughts we think bring a smile to our Savior’s face as He looks down on us with eyes of unconditional love!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Father's Day Craft Ideas

In honor of Father's Day, which is celebrated in the US this year on June 17th, we wanted to give you some craft ideas to help you make Dad's special day extra special!

If your son or daughter are still little peanuts who can't yet make much of a card or gift themselves, this is a great gift for Dad (or Mom) from a little one who only needs to provide the adorable footprint!

http://www.theseedsnetwork.com/search_result.php?i=349 

Here is another, little more complicated design of a DAD cut-out frame which you can paste photos in and give Dad as a gift.

http://www.marthastewart.com/266139/fathers-day-cutout-frame

I love this creative gift card holder that kids can make to present Dad with a gift card from his favorite tool store or auto parts store!
If you follow the link there is another style of shirt card to make for the more casual guy.





http://www.holiday-crafts-and-creations.com/fathers-days-cards-shirt-pocket.html


A car washing kit is a great and practical gift for Dad. Mom, help the kids design and print out a "Free Car Wash" coupon for Dad and you are ready with a great gift that will surely make him smile!





Martha Stewart

A bit more challenging of a gift would be a decorative pencil holder such as this nautical one below. You could decorate a jar with modeling clay objects which match Dad's favorite sport or colors. 



http://www.holiday-crafts-and-creations.com/polymer-clay-tutorials-sailboat.html 

For the older child, a little more advanced gift idea would be  to make one of these great car kits to fill with necessary items Dad can have readily available in the glove compartment of his car. I realize the exact materials may not be available for some of us in our various countries but you can always improvise! You could always use an already made container or fabric pouch of some sort that you already have laying around and add pertinent items to where you live. For example, in Siberia during the winter months, lighters and matches are always an important item to keep on hand in case of an emergency.

http://news.holidash.com/2011/05/24/diy-fathers-day-gift/

I hope you can use at least one of these ideas in celebrating Father's Day this year. Remember, if none of these work out for you to try this year, there is always the safe route of.....


baking your way to his heart!

 Ever wondered if Fathers are honored in all parts of the world?
Next week we will take a glance around the globe at different mission fields and find out if and when they celebrate Father's Day. Come back for a visit!

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Fruity Creamsicles


Is it warm right now where you live?
 Of course, if you're in the northern hemisphere, then it is summer time, and hopefully that means sunshine and warm days.
If you're on the equator {like little old me!}, then it's always warm.
And if you're in the southern hemisphere, then you might want to save this recipe...although, being a Michigander, I can eat popsicles year round!
 I originally found this recipe on Pinterest.
I messed with it a little, and the results were delicious!

Fruity Creamsicles 

12 popsicle molds
12 strawberries, hulled and thinly sliced
    OR 2 bananas, thinly sliced
    OR a cup pineapple pieces, thinly sliced
    OR 1 can (10.5 ounces) mandarin orange slices, drained
2 cups orange juice
1 cup cream or half 'n' half

Place the fruit of your choosing in the popsicle molds.

In a glass measuring cup with a pourable spout, combine the orange juice and cream. If you like, you can add a little powdered sugar, but I thought the orange juice was sweet enough without any added sugar.
Pour the juice mixture into the popsicle molds. Insert a popsicle stick into each; freeze until firm, about 2-3 hours. Run the molds under warm water for 30 seconds to loosen the popsicles before eating.

Share with those you love!

Monday, June 4, 2012

Missionary Monday ~ Meet Carole Shull

Name – Carole Shull
Field – Greenland
  1. Please share your missionary call.  As a teenager I surrendered to go wherever God would lead… and He led me to Chris.  I have always believed that I should follow my husband whether it is across the state, country, or the world!  We took our honeymoon to Greenland in 2000 and we have been “On Top of the World” J ever since!
  2. What do you miss most about the states? Family. Grocery stores with many varieties of things at reasonable prices!
  3. What food do you miss from the states?  That depends on what day you ask me J I miss peanut butter cups, and fresh vegetables! 
  4. What do you love most about your field? The people.  And I also love the slow-paced life in an Arctic village.
  5. What is a typical meal in your culture?  Whale soup or seal meat.  Mattak is a favorite here, that’s whale skin with the blubber attached.  It’s eaten raw and the Greenlandic children prefer it to candy.
  6. Say something in your language, then translate“Guutimummi suut tamarmik ajornanngillat!”  “With God all things are Possible!”
  7. What are some things you do to help your children not forget family back in the states? We talk about family a lot and Skype them often.  Our children love seeing their grandparents.  However, we can’t use video too often because of the high-priced Internet here. 
  8. Please share your favorite Bible verse, or one that has been an encouragement to you.  I Peter 1:7
  9. What have you found to be the biggest challenge on the mission field?   The loneliness and isolation.
  10. Name one thing God has taught you on the mission field.   To rely on Him.  He is all we need.  We’ve been through some difficult times and there have been times we’ve felt forgotten by everyone, but God is ALWAYS Faithful.  He has opened many doors and performed so many miracles for us.  When we get discouraged we need only to look back to what God has brought us through.  This always encourages us!  Our motto since arriving in Greenland has been “With God all things are Possible” and He has proven this true time and time again.



If you would like to be interviewed, please email us at baptistmissionarywomen@hotmail.com

This week instead of a theme, just link up your blog!  Don't forget to go around and say hello!  Next week's theme - Your church.






Friday, June 1, 2012

Devotional Friday


"Adieu to polished, refined Christian society.  Our lot is not cast among you, but among the pagans, among barbarians, whose tender mercies are cruel.  Indeed, we voluntarily forsake you and for Jesus’ sake choose the latter for our associates."  Ann Judson (the day before they left for Burma)