Why do we do what we do anyway? Do we really need a reason to live and function on a daily basis? Maybe not in some things but like it or not; know it or not we have a purpose to live. That would be to give honor and glory to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. "I press on towards the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus". Philippians 3:14
No one ever said this would be easy or smooth. If you were a missionary in Equatorial Africa, you would be hot, dirty at times, and occasionally hungry. Understand this... we are all called (read; you are a missionary)... it won't always be easy (read; you have to persevere) but the rewards are eternal.
Speaking now on the human side of serving. I hope you all had the honor of hearing Nancy Campbell Meyers recently speak at our Wednesday evening service. Retired now from Child Evangelism Fellowship, Nancy's testimony points out that God uses people with troubled pasts, troubled thoughts or that feeling of "why me? I can't do anything". Come and hear the rest of her testimony; you will be uplifted!
Briefly: Here's a summer update from warm Mexico City. Ed Hoagland reports a fantastic season of summer camps, which are the equivalent of our VBS. Just this past Sunday... August 26, Ed tells of Friend Day at his church. There were 166 first time visitors and 57 professions of faith. On September 1 they will be starting a park evangelistic effort in a new area. He says, "We are still riding the spiritual wave and will keep it going for as long as possible." Pray for their effort and then keep going!
"Christ could come at any moment, there is no time to waste, no time to delay witnessing, no time to indulge in sin with the idea of repenting, and changing one's ways later”1. That is WHY we do what we do. Sure we will get tired, even discouraged but push on and keep looking up! "If we love our Lord, then we will want to see Him revealed to the world and made known for who He is. We want to see Him honored and praised where he was rejected"2. In any case, humbly all glory and honor to Jesus Christ our Savior.
1The Berean Call, November 2015
2"An Urgent Call To a Serious Faith" Dave Hunt, pg 250
Mission Fact: American's drink as many as 4 million cups of coffee per day. Well, I think it should be made a major food group. Next month I will show you how we can drink coffee and help several missionaries at the same time.
Bob I. // Missions Director
