When I was a little girl I always looked forward to Missionary Sunday. I remember being so intrigued by these families or single women wearing colorful clothing from faraway lands that I had never heard of.
I watched attentively as they projected miniature pictures onto a giant white screen behind them. They narrated with stories that sounded as unbelievable as Aesop’s Fables. With each click my heart raced in anticipation. What would the next photo reveal about this secret world? I saw images of people who looked much different than me, children in tattered clothes, babies with flies swarming around their faces.
Afterward, I would race to the tables where they displayed their treasures on brightly colored cloths. I looked at photos pasted on poster boards of families who reminded me of Swiss Family Robinson. I collected prayer cards like baseball cards. I studied the family photos and wondered how those MK’s got so lucky. As I grew older my childlike wonder faded, but my respect for missionaries only burned brighter. I’ve always had a special place in my heart for people who in their radical obedience leave everything behind to follow the Lord. My limited and false perception of missionaries has changed and I realize now that mission work can look very differently depending on what the Lord calls one to.
What I haven’t realized until now is all the work that goes into sending God’s people into the nations. I started working at AIM just a week and a half ago and everyday I learn more about the need for the “behind the scenes” work. The AIM office is full of people, who like overseas missionaries have radically obeyed the Lord and responded to His calling. Like traditional missionaries, they have left their homes, their families, their friends, their jobs, their careers, their health insurance, etc. all in the name of Jesus. They work very hard to ensure that everything goes smoothly for those who are called to serve overseas.
And so, I humbly ask, would you be a part of what God is doing at Adventures in Missions? Would you partner with me specifically and commit to supporting me for the next 6 months? I ask that you would really seek the Lord and pray about supporting me monthly for $30, $50, or $100. The support I received while on The World Race was overwhelming. It was so incredible to see how God used His people to provide. I am in need of that same support, both financially and spiritually.
It is a humbling thing to ask for money, but I’ve learned that this is God’s money and the Lord’s work. I have to change my mindset and know that I am not just asking for money, but I am asking for faithful people to join me in this ministry.
I need $500 by the end of this week in order to receive my first paycheck. That’s only 20 people committed to give $25 this month, or 25 people giving $20, or 10 people giving $50. I know that the amount of money is meaningless to the Lord and I have faith that He will provide no matter the amount. But would you please prayerfully considering being used by God in this?
You can donate by clicking on the Support Me link on my blog page or by sending a check directly to Adventures in Missions (Adventures in Missions, P.O. Box 534470, Atlanta, GA 30353-4470). Please put my name in the memo. It would be especially helpful if you would email me ([email protected]) to let me know you are donating so I can appropriately account for how much more I need.
Above all, please continue praying for me!!! I need your support more than you could imagine. It has been a particularly tough transition for me, but I find peace knowing that this is where God has called me. Please pray that God will give me the strength to carry on His work. Thank you so much for your prayers and support. I love you all so much!
