Then and Now..............


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2014

 

  I was inspired by a friend’s blog to write a, “Then and Now” blog.  So here it is.  Doug and I arrived on the mission field almost 23 years ago.  What I thought then and what I think now are so different.  So here are a few of my top picks.



1992

Then:  I had 3 kids under the age of 4. I thought that was all I could handle.

1993

Becky's wedding 2014

Now: I have 6 kids (4 ours, 2 in laws), all young adults and 2 precious grandbabies.

 

 

 

 

 

Then:  I thought I would never learn Thai well enough to share my faith or sing as a soloist ever again.



Now: I teach nationals how to share their faith, I disciple women, I teach children’s Sunday school…All in the Thai language.  Additionally, I have not only sung many solos in Thai but have written several Thai songs.  Crazy! 

1998 The first of many evangelistic Christmas events

Bangkla Christmas Choir 2001

One of my first invites to sing at a Thai pastors conference.199???

 

Then:  I did not have an evangelistic heart. 

Sharing Creation to Christ 2014

Now:  Everything I do is centered around evangelism.  All I can think about is how to develop more ways to share the Gospel more readily in all situations.  English camps, Mobile clinics, in the homes our TCT workers.  I think I now have an evangelistic heart.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Christmas 2012 Heaven Came Down

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then: I thought, I’ll never use the skills I developed as a retail manager, while putting Doug through medical school.

Thai Country Trim's full time staff

Now:  I oversee a national business that makes thousands of products for a distributor in England…..and  shares the Gospel with more than 200 rural women weekly. 

Then: I was afraid my kids would grow up and choose not to follow Christ.

Now:  All my kids have the same heart as their father and I and are striving to share Jesus and make disciples right where they are.

Becky and Josh just a year or two away from going overseas to serve God

Gary , Rez, Karim and Naima working at a local church in Gilbert as youth and young adult minister

Jonathan "Derby"  just finished 2 years on the mission field and is currently attending Southeastern Seminary

Sandi, serving next to her Dad this summer.  Currently is attending CBU nursing school.

 

Right Now:   All I can say is, “Wow, Lord, I never imagined where you would take me, if I was only willing to walk with you where you told me to go.”

Isaiah  55:8 &9

For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways," declares the LORD.9"For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways And My thoughts than your thoughts