This past weekend, I set up my very first missions table at the Alabama Ladies Conference. I met some very interesting people and made new friends. I absolutely love talking to other people about missions. It's not just about raising financial support. It's about inspiring a young person to pursue her dreams. It's about encouraging someone who gives sacrificially to continue. It's about receiving strength from unknown sources.
I met an 18 year old young lady who dreams of going to Uganda someday to work in missions. I was happy to give her some information about the AIM program and a CD about finding God's will for her life. I pray that God will use her mightily as she pursues her dream.
I also met an older lady who works a full-time job for the sole purpose of financially supporting missionaries. She could easily stay home in retirement. Instead, she chooses to sacrifice her time and money for the sake of God's kingdom in another country. I encouraged her to continue giving because it is as equally important as those who actually go to the field.
Then, there were those precious ladies from Mississippi who circled me in prayer. I was feeling a little weary with the overwhelming tasks that lay before me as an AIMer when they approached me. They circled themselves around me, lay their hands all over my body and began to pray. I felt the heaviness lift and a spirit of rejoicing take its place.
I felt so honored to meet these precious people over the weekend. These people are not in the limelight, but a missionary could not exist without them. They are the ones who dream, give and pray. They are the unsung heroes of missions.
I met an 18 year old young lady who dreams of going to Uganda someday to work in missions. I was happy to give her some information about the AIM program and a CD about finding God's will for her life. I pray that God will use her mightily as she pursues her dream.
I also met an older lady who works a full-time job for the sole purpose of financially supporting missionaries. She could easily stay home in retirement. Instead, she chooses to sacrifice her time and money for the sake of God's kingdom in another country. I encouraged her to continue giving because it is as equally important as those who actually go to the field.
Then, there were those precious ladies from Mississippi who circled me in prayer. I was feeling a little weary with the overwhelming tasks that lay before me as an AIMer when they approached me. They circled themselves around me, lay their hands all over my body and began to pray. I felt the heaviness lift and a spirit of rejoicing take its place.
I felt so honored to meet these precious people over the weekend. These people are not in the limelight, but a missionary could not exist without them. They are the ones who dream, give and pray. They are the unsung heroes of missions.
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