Download or read book Missionary Mama written by Kathleen L. Carriger and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2022-02-14 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did a happy homebody become a missionary in Africa? Kathleen would tell you that she had never dreamed of such an assignment! But she had committed her life to following where the Lord would lead her. Years after being inspired by a book about Mother Teresa, she joined Wycliffe Bible Translators. For the next five years, she served as a teacher in Niger, Kenya, and Tanzania, teaching missionary children while their parents were working in Bible translation, church planting, and community development. When malaria brought her back to the U.S., she served at Wycliffe’s training base in North Carolina. Eventually, she joined the Youth and Family Ministries team to work with high school students who had lived all over the world. She even followed one student back to Africa for a brief time. Follow her years with Wycliffe in the highs and the lows as she dramatically grew in her personal faith and in her awareness of God’s majesty and powerful love. Watch her evolve from an ethno-centric American wife, mother, and teacher, to a globally-minded missionary with a heart for the lost of the world. “What a blessing and source of praise! This book offers important insights for Christian believers and missionary candidates alike.” – Marita Eden, Missionary advocate and JAARS Board member: Regional Partner Relations Representative “Kathleen’s testimony reveals the realities of both spiritual warfare and inter-personal relationships on the field ... missionary life is not always sunshine and roses, but God uses every circumstance.” – Catherine G., International School Educator in Africa “Awesome testimony! The author writes authentically, honestly, and in a way that allows the reader to join with her in learning the lessons God was teaching and the blessings He was pouring out.” – Martin Q., Wycliffe missionary; Director of Software Development, Internet Publishing Service

Download or read book Missionary Mom written by Shontelle Brewer and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2018-10-23 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mission work is not for the faint of heart. We admire those brave souls who leave behind the comforts of home and go to foreign fields to bring the love of Christ to people in need. And sometimes it feels uninspiring to be stuck at home in the day-to-day of parenting when others are out there changing the world, soul by soul. Shontell Brewer has a message to renew the spirits of everyday moms: they too have a critical calling as the very first missionaries their children meet. In her informal, funny voice, Brewer points out the many unexpected parallels: A missionary may need to learn a foreign language and new customs to understand and communicate with those around her. A missionary has to follow the path God puts before her, sacrificing sleep, comfort, time, and toilets. Sound like any moms you know? Brewer tackles common challenges from mom-guilt to the temptation to be a martyr to those days when it feels like only a box of cookies and a Netflix binge can restore a sense of peace. But through it all, she shares the truth that there's more to parenting than potty training and orthodontist appointments. Mothers make the love of Christ tangible and understandable to their children. With determination and a few purposeful steps, moms can embrace their own mission field, leading their families--heart, soul, mind, and strength--to Christ.

Download or read book Around the World with Kate Mack written by Melissa Paredes and published by . This book was released on 2014-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Kate, a Wycliffe missionary kid, and her faithful friend, Mack. They're on an adventure to make new friends from different countries all around the world. And you can join them! Travel with Kate and Mack as they learn about different cultures, languages and countries. They'll discover that although there are a lot of differences between them and their new friends, there's one thing that's the same - they're all loved by a God who speaks their language and wants to be their friend.

Download or read book Missionary Mama written by Ruth Seamands and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book M Is for Mama written by Abbie Halberstadt and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mama of ten Abbie Halberstadt helps women humbly and gracefully rise to the high calling of motherhood without settling for mediocrity or losing their minds in the process. Motherhood is a challenge. Unfortunately, our worldly culture offers moms little in the way of real help. Mamas only connect to celebrate surviving another day and to share in their misery rather than rejoice in what God has done and to build each other up in hard times. There has a be a better way, a biblical way, for mamas to grow and thrive. As a daughter of Christ, you have been called to be more than an average mama. Attaining excellence doesn’t have to be unsettling but it will take committed focus and a desire to parent well according to God’s grace and for His glory. M is for Mama offers advice, encouragement, and scripturally sound strategies seasoned with a little bit of humor to help you embrace the challenge of biblical motherhood and raise your children with love and wisdom. Mama, you are worthy of the awesome responsibility God has given you. Now it’s time to start believing you can live up to it.

Download or read book Missionary Mama written by Ruth Seamands and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The "human" side of missionary life in India revealed in delightful letters written to and from the homeland.

Download or read book For the Joy written by Miriam Chan and published by William Carey Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fear, Faith, & Figuring It Out Every child is different, but mothers are very much the same around the world—the same worries and fears, guilt, and joys. Dive in to For the Joy and laugh and cry with 21 Australian missionary mothers as they share stories of raising kids in both remote far-flung places and some of the most populated cities in the world. These inspiring stories will resonate in the heart of the reader as fear, faith, and figuring it out come together in page-turning reality. Stories include: • home-schooling while living in a bus • navigating the toddler years as a “third culture mum” • raising a child with special needs • recovering from anxiety on the field • giving birth in a foreign hospital • the grief of losing your family to persecution ... and more! Honestly written, raw in emotion, sad and joyful in equal measure, this collection of stories offers insight into the complexities of parenting children while serving God no matter where you call home.

Download or read book Musings of a Missionary Mom written by Jayne P. Bowers and published by Author House. This book was released on 2006-01-23 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reflects a few of the authors thoughts and insights while her son was spending the best two years of his life serving a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Torreon, Mexico. Turning to the scriptures as a way of better coping with his absence, she was soon reminded that whether a person needed a lesson in faith, a reminder to be grateful, or a proverb on the value of hard work, she could find the answer within these divine pages. Applying scripture references from the Bible, the Book of Mormon, and the Doctrine and Covenants to everyday life, Musings underscores the importance of the sacred works in finding solace, inspiration, and guidance.

Download or read book Mama was a Missionary written by Charles Ludwig and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Parents of Missionaries written by Cheryl Savageau and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2012-01-05 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether you're the parent of a missionary recruit or a parent of an experienced missionary, this resource will help you thrive and stay connected with your children and grandchildren serving cross-culturally. Combining a counselor's professional insight and a parent's personal journey, the authors help you understand missionary life, grandparent long-distance and say good-bye well.

Download or read book The Missionary s Purpose written by Kat Brookes and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-07-27 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His body is injured… but it’s his heart that needs healing. Jake Landers is home from his mission trip—with baggage, including a broken leg and a truckload of guilt. The last person he expected to ease his load is Addy Mitchell, whose secrets shattered their former friendship. Now Jake must decide if he’ll cling to anger or find room for forgiveness—and even love—before Addy walks out of his life for good. From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope. Small Town Sisterhood Book 1: With All Her Heart Book 2: The Missionary's Purpose

Download or read book The Juvenile Missionary Magazine and Annual written by London missionary society and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 808 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book God My Rock written by Carol Nordman and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2020-06-10 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through her poems, letters and journal excerpts, author Carol Nordman tells the true story of living abroad as she steps into God’s calling and gives up “the good life” to become a missionary. In God, My Rock, she illustrates God’s promises, goodness, and faithfulness and tells how she; her husband, Vance; and eventually their children encounter and overcome the secret police, political instability, economic collapse, events of the last days of the Cold War, illness, and giving birth in a foreign hospital among other challenges. Nordman provides glimpses of her day-to-day life raising and traveling with three children on the mission field in Turkey, Egypt, the Philippines, Russia, Europe, and Japan. This memoir chronicles the family’s surprising cultural adjustments, both abroad and upon returning to the United States. The stories span Nordman’s life from finding God in her teenage years, being a UCLA student and serving as a single missionary for five years before marrying at the age of twenty-six. She shares the great adventure of following God’s call and watching him work powerfully to bring people into his kingdom by personally knowing his son, Jesus.

Download or read book Missionary Mother Around the World with Five Kids written by Lisa Enqvist and published by BookLocker.com, Inc.. This book was released on 2015-08-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna had felt the pain of being an outsider in her own family. She would never submit her children to what she had endured and was determined always to be with them while they still needed her. She never imagined what the price of that decision would be. This book is an attempt to show what she went through as she clung to her choice to keep her children together and give them a deep feeling of security in the turmoil of war and poverty. When the journey began, the oldest child was not yet seven years old, and the youngest had not learned to walk. Seven years and three months later the family returned to Finland. The goal of that journey was to go back to Manchuria, where Anna and her husband Toimi had lived and worked many years before World War II. The Civil War between Mao Zedong and the Nationalistic army changed their plans. They had to flee from Shenyang in North East China to Kunming in the south-west. Two years later, Anna had to take the children to safety again. This time she traveled alone with them to Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Toimi stayed on in China as long as he could. Toimi’s vision drove him to share the good news of God’s redeeming love and His gift of Eternal life through faith in Jesus Christ. Nothing could stop him; not illness, war, or poverty; not advancing troops, loneliness, nor hunger. After eleven months, he joined the family in Ceylon, but his vision drove him to reach the people scattered around the island. He hardly ever had time to rest. Anna shared his vision, but she felt her primary duty lay with their children. Sometimes, even Toimi could not understand her stubborn decision in refusing to leave the children for more than a few days in the care of other people. He wanted her to be with him as much as possible. Her letters, written to her family during those long years, give glimpses of unbelievable struggles that would send most of us running back to the safety of home. Surprisingly often, her complaints are followed by an exclamation of expectation: Now God can show us how He keeps His promises. That discernment is woven with a moving honesty and thankfulness throughout this true account written by her youngest child. It is both inspiring and humbling and one you won’t soon forget.

Download or read book Mama John written by Nina Ellison and published by . This book was released on 1996-04 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recounts Charleston, South Carolina native Mary Saunders' life of service as a missionary in Mogadishu, Somalia, Lagos, Nigeria, Rabel, Ethiopia, Arusha, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya.

Download or read book Seated with Christ written by Heather Holleman and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As Christians find themselves trapped in the rhetoric of platform, influence, retweets, and fame, they need a ladder out of the fray. Many of us live in a prison of self-absorption. Shackled with pride and despair, we compare ourselves to others constantly in our frantic, unending pursuit of perfection. Seated with Christ gets to the root of this behavior and charts a path to freedom. Scripture says that God’s beloved are seated with Christ in the heavens (Eph. 2:6), treasured by Him and given a place at His table. Heather Holleman unveils what this means for us. It means we walk out on the fight for acceptance. We quit measuring ourselves to others.We leap free from cycles of shame. Securely-seated people can ask themselves hard questions about their lives; they can deal with sin, grieve their losses, and move forward in hope. From a position of security and self-forgetfulness they can joyfully do the good works prepared for them uniquely. They can even celebrate the successes of others. Seated with Christ is a deeply personal, liberating look at a glorious truth: that we have a place at God's eternal table.

Download or read book Mama Maggie written by Marty Makary and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2015-03-10 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The inspiring, authorized biography of the woman who left a career in marketing to become the “Mother Teresa of Egypt.” Since 1997, Maggie Gobran and her organization Stephen’s Children have been changing lives in Cairo’s notorious zabala, or garbage slums. Her innovative, transformational work has garnered worldwide fame and multiple Nobel Prize nominations, but her full story has never been told—until now. Bestselling authors Martin Makary and Ellen Vaughn chronicle Mama Maggie’s surprising pilgrimage from privileged child to stylish businesswoman to college professor pondering God’s call to change. She answered that call by becoming the modest figure in white who daily navigates piles of stinking trash, bringing hope to the poorest of the poor. Smart and savvy, as tough as she is tender, Maggie Gobran is utterly surrendered to her mission to the “garbage people” who captured her heart. At her request, the book also spotlights the people she serves—the men, women, and children who prove every day what a little bit of help and a lot of love can do.