“Where did this story come from?”
I met with a few members from each of the 6 teams the first day I got here. In spite of storying team members being stranded by floods, and others having dysentery from helping in relief camps, I’ve been encouraged by the energy the national workers have for the storying work and I’ve been amazed at just how much we’ve been able to do since being here. It was a blessing to hear that they have already begun using the stories in their villages. One team member said, “I had given the Written Book (in the national language, not village language) to this one village a long time ago, but they put it on their shelves and never read it.” Recently, I went there and told them Bible stories in their own language, and they all listened very carefully. They asked, ‘Where did this story come from?’ I said, “That book you have on your shelf.” They said, “What? Really? We had no idea there were such good stories in that Book!” A neat example both of how the people who probably couldn’t read/write were still able to hear His Stories, and an example of how the Stories aren’t something separate from the Written Word, rather, they are a bridge to it!
Our son, Jack, will be a year old this month. Like both our girls, he is a joy and a blessing to our family. It’s difficult to imagine our lives without our children. He’s a very happy little boy, always smiling and “talking.” I love how he crawls right up to me when I get home and pulls himself up, asking for me to hold him as he “tells” me about his day. He is the perfect addition to our family and we praise God for him and our girls every day. Jack will be having surgery on December 18th to correct an issue he was born with. I won’t go into great detail now. It's not life threatening but it will help him prevent possible infections as he grows older. As his surgery draws near would you please pray for Jack and for the doctors to have wisdom as he undergoes this surgery? You have always been so gracious to our family. We know that the economy is anything but good right now and there is a lot of concern about finances. Please be encouraged. God is not limited by our economy. We are continuing to pray for you.
What a blessing to be used of God, to be part of His miracle. During this holiday season we pray that God will bless you with the chance to experience a taste of the miracle in using you to be His vessel.
Thank you for your part in helping us reach out with the miracle of a story to draw others into God’s family.
