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Missionary Quiz

For giggles, I just took this quiz to find out "which famous missionary I am most like." I like the results (especially his favorite saying!):

The famous missionary you are most like is:

Hudson Taylor

Hudson Taylor was an amazing missionary to China. He was what you call an “all or nothing” type of a guy. When he went to China, he wanted to fit in so badly that he adopted Chinese dress, dyed his hair, and even wore a ponytail. Also, to prove his faith in God’s provision, he determined not to take a salary and never to ask for money. He believed that he should just put his trust completely in God. One of his favorite sayings was

“God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.”

As a kid, Hudson was raised as a Christian but totally gave up his faith until he was 17. After that, he was all in. Once during church, he got so mad that everyone was singing happily about their salvation while so many were perishing that he walked right out of the service.

By the end of Hudson’s life, he was responsible for bringing over 800 missionaries to the China which directly resulted in 18,000 Christian conversions.

Click here if you want to take it: http://www.missionslaunch.com/blog/2009/05/21/quiz-which-famous-missionary-are-you-most-like/

Put this in your heart

I want you to see some of the faces of Swaziland. These photos, taken by Mark Pluimer, were from a mission trip there in 2007. I can't wait to meet these children. 

   

Fundraising Update

God is so faithful!

To date, I have met every payment deadline for the mission trip to Manzini, Swaziland. 

My third payment is coming up on May 30, and I'm about halfway there. I need $500 more, then another $1,000 for the final payment, which is due June 20. 

It's exciting to see God's hand upon this outreach and how he's using people to accomplish His purpose and plan for Swaziland.

Please continue to pray for this trip. Pray that God would prepare the hearts of the people we encounter there, and please also pray for our safety.

I can't believe I will be in Africa in 3 months, almost to the day!

It's very exciting.

Thank you so much, and God bless!

"And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind. For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things. But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom."

Luke 12: 29-32

Arise, shine!

Just a quick, but important, note...

I saw this scripture in a new way tonight, and it absolutely transformed my thinking and refreshed me. It's very important to draw close to God right now and to stay there -- to really press in to Him. People are scared to death about the economy right now. The economy is being shaken globally. Just talking to people, everybody is concerned, everybody is worried about this financial crisis. I have learned that if you don't stay close to God, it is so easy to get caught up in the cloud of fear that is consuming many people. Now is a time to draw near to God, draw near to Jesus, because for His children, this is not a time to be afraid; it is a time to rejoice.

The Glory of Zion

¹ "Arise, shine, for your light has come,
and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
² See, darkness covers the earth
and thick darkness is over the peoples,
but the LORD rises upon you
and his glory appears over you.
³ Nations will come to your light,
and kings to the brightness of your dawn.
⁴ "Lift up your eyes and look about you:
All assemble and come to you;
your sons come from afar,
and your daughters are carried on the arm.
⁵ Then you will look and be radiant,
your heart will throb and swell with joy;
the wealth on the seas will be brought to you,
to you the riches of the nations will come.
~Isaiah 60:1-5

• Notice in verse 2 that the thick darkness is over THE people, not HIS people. The glory of the Lord rises upon you (that's US).
• I believe this is a time when God will transfer wealth from the wicked to the righteous. * the wealth on the seas will be brought to you, to you the riches of the nations will come. (verse 5)
• Not only that, but nations and kings will see our light, they will see what God is doing in us, and then they will come to our light, which is God in us. * Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. (verse 3)

There is just so much in there! I could go on, but I need to go back to some things.
I will let you examine this passage, and I pray the Holy Spirit reveals wisdom and insight to you in this exciting times.
Draw close to Jesus so you are not swayed by the fear of this world. :)