Oh how encouraged we are to be surrounded by so many retired
missionaries who have ran with endurance on the field. They are
witnesses who bare testimony to God’s sustaining power all over the
globe. They are witnesses to the peace that comes when one obeys the
Lord, even in the face of great difficulties. They testify to us that
God’s Word is power and we have heard story after story about how the
Gospel has compelled tribes of people to renounce their false God’s and
bow to Jesus Christ. The Lord continues to use others here at GIAL to
educate us, encourage us, and grow our excitement for the mission
field.
A couple weeks ago, there was a “Cameroon night” hosted at a retired
missionary’s house where missionaries at all different stages in the
process gathered. It was so encouraging to see the missionaries who
completed their translation work and to hear stories of how the Lord
used his Word to bring many to Christ. The task ahead of us seems
insurmountable, but if the Lord sustained these missionaries than he can
sustain us! There is nothing impossible with God! We walked away
tremendously encouraged (
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