tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842347942296006125.post3175094579181198643..comments2024-03-26T06:54:28.240-04:00Comments on In Her Shoes: Pictures of MissionsBe Thou Exaltedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18103918846764532255noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-842347942296006125.post-74256638322870427502014-11-20T02:56:40.156-05:002014-11-20T02:56:40.156-05:00Jamie,
I can so relate to your post today. When w...Jamie, <br />I can so relate to your post today. When we arrived in Croatia 15 years ago I was shocked at how fast my ministry service just simply stopped. I was used to a rich ministry life in the States and having souls saved weekly and then we arrived here and it all stopped dead. The language was such a barrier and the culture was just crazy. We were here alone and my children were babies. <br />I soon realized that this life wasn't going to have the same dynamics as life in the States. I settled into being a mom and wife and just being available if something ministry wise did present itself. <br />Once I realized that my ultimate job description was helpmeet I began to settle into my life in the mission field. My job was to make serving for my husband as easy and enjoyable as possible. To take care of his children and to love him extra when ministry beat him up. Ultimately my job was to make it as easy as possible for him to stay as long as possible in the place that God had called him to. Even now, ministry consists of cooking for church functions, nursery duty, counseling ladies when needed, Saturday morning soul-warning, visiting and anything else that's needed. It's still not the bustling church life I remember in the States but it's what God's given me. We love our life here, our people and what God is doing here and I can just imagine how that could have been different if I hadn't realized my true job description. Helpmeet is a lovely job description and I'm glad it's mine. <br /><br />Thank you Jamie for your transparency and truthfulness. It was a lovely read!Tori Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00859488167015452608noreply@blogger.com