It all started at a church one night, they showed a film about a mission trip and the burden was there. As far as I know it never went away. I was married and had a small son 6 years old and we lived like everyone else day to day. I prayed about it and have kept this going over and over in my head...it is too far...your husband would not agree to it...you do not have connections...money...or anything to offer. You know people will laugh at you and tell you that your crazy. WOW!! God is so AWESOME !!!
My husband was saved in 1996, and little did we know that God was fixing to put two very important men in our lives. Bro Mike Chambers, a man of God, (who without I would not be where I am today) with a tape ministry reaching around the world, teaching the death, burial and resurrection and not knowning that we were being prepared to share the gospel with other parts of the world. We also had been with Doc Jerry Spencer several times at conferences in the Smoky Mountains...who just happens to be a great mission minded man and has been all over the world preaching to thousands. Both of them pointing men to the Cross. I still did not know the significance of what God was doing in our lives.
In 2007, 20 years after watching that film things start to fall in place one piece at a time. I could not believe it, I was preparing for my first mission trip to Costa Rica. Marvin did not feel the burden but, I knew if I could get him in the air God would take care of the rest. It was the most humbling experience of our lives.
I never thought I would get another chance to go but, once again... God knows more about these things than I do and in 2009 we took our second trip back to Costa Rica and before we landed, while in the air, the next mission trip was being planned. You know God has a plan and He is so Powerful and Almighty!!
On March 16, 2010 we will be taking our third mission trip this time to Nicaragua and while on this trip I hope He has our fourth one already in the works.
All of that because, 23 years ago I said... here I am...send me. God is in control. He has a plan for my life if I turn it over to Him. We are all a piece in the puzzel, we all have something to offer, we all have a purpose in His plan. He will take care of your needs and He will use you if you are willing.
You know, He did make us to Love, Serve and Obey.
Please pray for our team Doc Jerry Spencer and Evangelist Sonny Hollond (S.H.E.O). There will be 30 of us going. Pray for a safe trip...health...strengh... that we will be found loving, serving and obeying our wonderful Lord and Savior. Lord help us to point them to you
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