Sheila’s Vision

Nearing the end of our missions training we were told that sharing the vision that God has given us would be a ministry in and of itself.  This statement has certainly proven to be true in our lives & we have truly appreciated the opportunities & invites to share over the past few weeks.  One of the greatest indicators that we have been on the right track has been seeing our seven-year-old daughter, Sheila Marie, as evidenced by the drawing you see below , catch the vision in a mighty & powerful way. 

Sheila Marie drew this picture (click to enlarge) just prior to a recent meeting with a very dear couple from our home church.  During that meeting she quietly whispered in my ear, “Excuse me daddy, are we going to show the video?”  She was referring to a video that a friend of ours made during our time in the Philippines.  She then proceeded, totally unsolicated mind you, to hand our visitors one of our Partner Booklets containing our prayer card along with an NTM Calendar.

Recently we were reading the back-side of one of NTM’s bookmarks that talks about a tribal group desiring to see missionaries come and live among them. Sheila Marie commented, “I’ll go daddy.”  In her prayer life on numerous occasions she has prayed for people in the world who have not yet heard and on more than one occasion she has prayed not just for my own language learning ability in the Philippines (much prayer needed) but also for her own, “… so that we can tell the people about Jesus.”

On multiple occasions we have been complimented on how well behaved she has been as we met with partners & prospective partners alike.  One evening as we met with three other couples late into the night, rather than fussing she simply put her head down on the table & fell asleep.  During another night out with partners to a restaurant she laid her head down on my lap & again fell asleep until it was time to go.

As with any ministry, partnership development can be very tiring at times, but it is great to see that our young daughter is taking everything in stride and doing her part to see those that have yet to hear reached with the gospel of Jesus Christ.