A Fragile Balance

This short work of fiction made me appreciate my boys more. Maybe I would have cried out and made them feel worse. Oh, that I might have seen the spiritual application that this broken china tea cup brought to this writer. By God´s grace may we see the little fragile pieces that draw our attention to Him.
http://pattywysong.blogspot.com/2008/10/fragile-balance-fiction-friday.html

When I grow up.

She was a young excitable little girl, with a sweet tender disposision. When family and friends would ask her what she wanted to be when she grew up, oh, that question just warmed her heart. She knew God wanted her for something special. She wanted to be used to the fullest. The answer usually was the same but full of passion. "I want to be a doctor, teacher, nurse, missionary!" Not fully realizing the extent of those occupations, only knowing that God had called her to take the "Good News" of Salvation to those who had not heard, and to help others as much as possible.

What was it that had touched her heart so? Friends who did not know, slides of child after child in Bolivia who did not know, her Grandpa who did not know...?

It was all of these things that God used in her life to call her into a life of missions.

One day, many years later she would look back on her call, knowing that if God had not called her at that young age she may not have continued on.

She may not be a doctor, or a nurse but is, with God´s strength, serving faithfully where He has planted her.

Gijón, Spain!

We need to take a stand!

Those that can do so should vote appropriately. We have voted for McCain/Palin already even all the way from Spain but some of the propositions that are being passed or not passed may affect our children and our families. Please take a moment to watch this video on Prop. 8.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1155394344/bctid1822459319

A New Way of Ministering?

What a gorgeous day! It was such a blessing to go to a near by coastal town to distribute envelopes of hope to 500 mailboxes. The little town of Candas is probably one of my favorite towns as of now that we have visited next to Tazones (the first town we covered with literature with the Stark family). These little coastal towns each have such a quaint character of their own.



I think today was sort of a victory for me. The Lord has been working on my heart about a new way of ministering to others. (Well, maybe not so new as God´s been working on me on this for a long time.) Here it is... My opinion does not matter. John 3:30 and Little is enough. Proverbs 10:19. A song from my past..."I must become less so much less that He becomes greater still!".



(I dedicate this post to PS) :)

My Trip to Rome!

Yes, I did go to Rome. The Lord worked in some incredible ways to allow me to be with missionaries, the Homan family, as well as witness to many spanish speaking people. It really was a whirlwind couple of days.
In retrospect, I must have really wanted to travel, but in the beginning I really was doing it for a friend who I have been praying for for a long time. It was an opportunity to spend some time with her and be a witness. God did open some amazing doors to witness to her and to several others. Sometimes you feel more freedom farther from your city of service. The Lord gave me more boldness there and I am praying to implement it now that I am back in Gijón.
I liked the city far more than I thought I would. The mere historic value of it drew me like a new historical fiction book.
Well, thus a new chapter in my book is closed and I am very glad to be home in my mission field.
Please pray for a Peruvian lady named Dina, who received the gospel and my little spanish Bible our last day there. We pray to see her in heaven one day.