tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35408366365733990972024-02-07T23:17:37.714-07:00Coffeegirl's CommunityGreat place to keep up-to-date on all the current resources offered by Women of the Harvest Ministries. Publishes a weekly global photo taken by women who work cross-culturally worldwide, along with a story about the shot. A place of connection for North American women who live outside of the U.S. Women of the Harvest Ministries blog.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-14203389391040003072013-04-08T12:46:00.006-06:002013-04-08T12:46:54.063-06:00Great Glory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That’s what we did! But it was a fabulous delay, actually, because there were rain clouds and storms and pockets of sunshine and shadows on the Rift Valley below us. We could clearly see the rising elevations where the land had been lifted during some prehistoric cataclysm when the Rift was formed. We could all see how green and lush the back side of the Ngong Hills are just now, due to lots of rainfall. These hills are famous, not only for hiking and breathtaking vistas and Kenyan professional runners who jog along the crest for exercise, but also as the site where Denis Finch-Hatton was buried as told in the movie “Out of Africa”. Though there are circular Maasai bomas (homesteads) scattered around, one may also see giraffes grazing on these hills if you look early in the mornings. They are such a favorite sight for all who love Africa. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sight of God showering down rain and sunshine, in equal portions, just reminded me so much of how carefully God portions out our joys AND trials, “traced upon our dial by the Sun of love; we may trust Him fully, all for us to do—those who trust Him wholly find Him wholly true.” (Like a River Glorious, by Frances Ridley Havergal)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And yes, after almost running out of fuel and making a diversion to land at Mombasa, we did eventually get to our destination in Nairobi, just about 4 hours late. We enjoyed a 2 week visit with old friends and our church family, Nairobi Baptist, for 2 more weeks.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-78541860196989928362013-04-01T10:44:00.004-06:002013-04-01T10:44:39.051-06:00Connection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One thing I love about Mexico is the community of believers and the oneness I see in the body of Christ. They truly know how to “be of one heart and mind” and serve one another in sincerity, all stemming from their love for God. I saw this displayed in our vacation Bible school as well. The jovenes (young people) pretty much make up the people in my church. Because of this, the jovenes are the ones teaching the Bible studies, leading worship, and are the hardest workers when it comes to events. A team of about 10 jovenes planned and ran the entire VBS, which included up to 40 kids on some days. It was hard work, but I think we all felt blessed to have served God’s smallest disciples. <br /><br />My role within VBS was first to share a daily devotional and lead a prayer time for the teachers each morning before the kids arrived. Secondly, I worked with one particular girl who has autism and is partially deaf. This little girl stole my heart over the week I spent with her. Initially, Linda was often frustrated and was fearful in the new environment she was in. At times, she would hit me and try to run and knock things over. I prayed for patience and struggled to find things she would be able to, or even enjoy doing. By the end of the week, Linda started to enjoy riding the toy car, would help me sweep, and could even sit in a class for a few minutes. She even began motioning to me when she wanted me to pick her up and hug her, and gave me great smiles! It seemed that we had managed to form a genuine connection, and God gave me the gift of seeing these milestones come to pass in her. When VBS ended, I found myself missing Linda greatly. Even though she wasn’t able to memorize a verse or understand the Bible stories as the other kids did, I know she experienced God’s love in her own way through the love and patience of the children and teachers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i style="background-color: white;"><b>Photographer:</b></i> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jackie Obert, Mexico. Jackie was born in El Paso, Texas but spent most of her childhood through college years in Boise, Idaho with her parents and brother. In 2007, Jackie took a year off from college and completed a year-long ministry/discipleship program through her church. This experience pushed Jackie to examine God’s call on her life and developed a heart of service in her. Throughout this time, she realized she was called to Social Work and missions and began pursuing a social work degree at Boise State University. She completed her BSW in 2011. Jackie also worked with her church serving in the youth ministry and continues to love working with teens. </span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-61977459268727873242013-03-25T10:52:00.001-06:002013-03-25T10:52:36.074-06:00Strong Tower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During holidays, we were able to visit many cities along the Rhine and in the Black Forest. Most of these places have castles or palaces and towers. They beautify the area but I felt they represented the vast majority of those in Western Europe who have no time for the Lord. The towers and castle ruins remain, but the zeal for the Lord has fallen along the wayside. This particular picture was taken in Bad Säckingen, Germany</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was blessed to be a part of the church service at Children of Hope Orphanage outside of Leogane, Haiti. I sat beside Esther, a playful little girl with such a tender heart. She had her Bible open and was intently following along with the pastor's teaching. It is my prayer that these children will hide the Word of God in their hearts and use it as a lamp for their feet to guide and encourage them along life's journey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Feeding herself, dressing, taking a bath, going to the toilet proved to be almost impossible tasks for her. But what comes naturally to this gentle spirit is loving people unconditionally. She would enter anyone’s private space and start up a conversation in her own foreign language. Strangely, people allow it. She is greeted in shops, on the streets, in the forest, in the ladies toilet at the hospital, on the bus. And so we end up having interesting conversations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Journeying together, at a slow pace is more important than reaching the destination. Her enthusiasm and joy are contagious. She would giggle at the dog, at paint spilling when the pot is knocked over or someone swatting flies. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She will never grow up to be a teacher or a doctor or a professor. Her gift is to be alive, demonstrating the art of exuberant living in the moment. Tomorrow does not exist. Someone will take care. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are essentially two seasons in Nicaragua (Central America) -- Dry Season and Rainy Season. The rain comes almost as if on cue during the month of May. The last month before the rains come is the hottest month out of the entire year. Everything is begging from within its core for rain. Once the rain starts, it almost seems that overnight the landscape is transformed from dry, dusty and brown to glistening, green and lush! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I believe that there are times when we feel dry, dusty and thirsting for nourishment. Like the rain that comes to quench the dry earth, God provides thirst quenching nourishment through His Word. Thankfully, no matter what day, month or season it is...God's Word is always available to be poured into our thirsty souls.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This photo was taken as we were leaving one of the Sundarban Islands off the Ganges River in India after a short term medical, evangelism, and children's mission trip. We were on motorized carts to get us back to our boat and the kids were running barefooted behind us on the rocky road yelling "Halleluiah." Halleluiah, indeed!</span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-68355085201002236072013-02-11T10:34:00.002-07:002013-02-11T10:34:52.771-07:00In Its Time<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The life of a Hmong woman is full of toil and hardship, but in the midst, there is creativity and beauty. This is mostly shown in their brightly embroidered clothing. A person has to have new clothing for New Years and other special occasions, the mother has to embroider and sew two outfits for each family member each year. This lady was behind on her sewing, so she brought her embroidery project to church with her and worked on it through three hours of Sunday school and church. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I watched in fascination as she deftly plied her needle, but when I took a closer look I was amazed to realize that she was working from the back side of the piece. She was so skilled and confident in her plan and her sewing ability that she didn’t need to see the front of the work. She just kept working from the back. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It occurred to me that this parallels our lives. We are a work in progress and at times when our life doesn’t make sense, we want to see the big picture of what God is doing in and through us. But God is the master craftsman, working out his plans and purposes for us. From our perspective we only see the tangled threads of the backside, and it isn’t particularly pretty, but God sees things from an entirely different perspective. What may now seem an unattractive confusing mess, will be a work of beauty when I finally get to see the finished work from the other side. So I rest in the hands of God, the skilled, wise, all-knowing master craftsman who ‘makes all things beautiful in his time’.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-54517926286516329982013-02-04T10:22:00.002-07:002013-02-04T10:22:57.854-07:00Generations<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have had ministry in Peru's Amazon for over 40 years. Passing on values takes time, and is the process of spending time and speaking of God intentionally, sharing His Love and His Grace each day. We love taking the grandchildren out to this lake, which was built by my husband with an earth dam, and stocked with fish. It is one of many projects for the community in this area.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-45424494702133038762013-01-28T07:00:00.000-07:002013-01-28T07:00:04.826-07:00Prepare the Way<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took this picture during a journey to South Gobi desert area last November. I went with Mongolian leaders to share the Gospel and plant the churches. This highway was made just to transfer coals from Mongolia to China. But God has allowed use to use this highway in the dessert to spread the Good News. During outreach, God allowed us to plant three new churches. Praise The Lord!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My precious, “apostle” husband and I celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary when I took this picture at a small hotel in the South of Mauritius. More than rejoicing in so many years together as a married couple, our hearts were filled with gratitude for being in God’s service for that same amount of years. We remembered how His Spirit moved in our hearts, drew us to each other and also poured out in our hearts a passion for the islands. Today we are privileged to witness Him at work in and through us on this beautiful, yet needy little rock in the Indian Ocean. How humbling too when we sense the truth of the words of that old song – “All over the world His Spirit is moving...” as a reality right here in our midst. It may be in small ways, and feel so slow at times, but our God is great!!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were on a bus trip and had pulled into a rest stop. The food was iffy, the washrooms were worse! So, we stood out in the drizzle beside a large pile of coal. Then I spotted this butterfly which stayed there the entire time we were there. Later I had time to reflect …</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coal …. If you touch it, some of it will attach itself to you and your hands or clothes will become dirty. Despite its dirty nature, coal has value as fuel for cooking or heat. Despite its dark, dirty colour, there is a beauty in the shapes, the cracks and the shine. The butterfly was not deterred by the dirty nature of coal … it chose to alight there for reasons known only to itself. And the butterfly stayed, despite the wind that was buffeting it. Somehow its tiny feet were able to cling to the surface of the coal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes we look at a situation and all we see are the ashes, the dirt of the coal, the mess … and we shrink back. But in God’s economy, everything has a purpose, even the things we view with despair, thinking there is no value. In the midst of the brokenness, the grit and grime, God has his redemptive work in process, if we will but allow him to show us things through his perspective. Sometimes, it is a matter of waiting for things to blossom in the fullness of his time, for the beauty to emerge. Sometimes it is seeing things through His eyes, seeing the beauty that already exists.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Why did the butterfly choose to rest at this particular place? It didn’t just land and then flit away on the wind, but it stayed, clinging to this piece of coal even when the winds might have carried it away. There are times in our lives when we are in messy, uncomfortable places, and we can’t wait to get out of there. Yet, God has us remain there. Do we look for the beauty in the midst of the ashes, or do we merely close our eyes and endure it with frustration and impatience? </span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-15242319656187570922012-12-31T00:00:00.000-07:002012-12-31T00:00:13.246-07:00 Fix Your Eyes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This photo of Tokyo Tower was taken in Tokyo, Japan, on a rainy and foggy winter day. In the hustle and bustle of city life working among one of the world's largest unreached people groups, ministry in Japan can be discouraging. Just as the fog hides part of the buildings here often our eyes fix on what is seen and we miss the opportunity to see the unseen, eternal work that God is doing amongst us.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-29980853953411813952012-12-24T00:00:00.000-07:002012-12-24T00:00:11.736-07:00Jesus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My husband and I saw the Lord moving in the prisons in Thailand when we were there on a mission trip about 8 years ago. We felt the Lord inviting us to join His work there, so we did. We stayed in Bangkok studying Thai and doing prison work for 6 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I thought I was going on the mission field as just my very talented husband's wife. Painting was always just a hobby, it kept me sane particularly through nursing school, but God used it to reach into prisons and draw people to Him through art classes. Who knew? I am a very ordinary looking American grandmother, but I can say that I have hung out with tattooed drug lords serving life sentences in Thai prisons. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Recently my husband had a business trip to the UK. As we drove around we spied this cross outside a little church in Wales. This cross has stood there for a long time and has weathered many storms. But the cross of Christ for which it stands has endured even more yet stands glorious! It is so amazing to see God at work wherever you go! I edited the photo to focus just on the cross and blur out the rest. I want to live like that too - just focus on the cross. If I look at all the stuff around the edges, if I get caught up in the peripherals, get distracted with the busy things and loose my focus on the cross, I burn out, get discouraged and get worn down. Got to keep my focus on the cross!</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-59544126422123049772012-12-17T00:00:00.000-07:002012-12-17T00:00:01.760-07:00Unfading Beauty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My husband and I arrived in Northwest Cameroon at the end of rainy season. The hills and trails were still a bit slippery but we enjoyed hiking on them, the dog often leading the way and pulling us along. We soaked in the beauty as we hiked and learned our way around.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-17221926363306518992012-12-10T00:00:00.000-07:002012-12-10T00:00:00.968-07:00His Ways<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a picture of a Tanzanian man, in a suit, standing on a truck, refueling a 12 passenger plane. This picture prompted me to think of Isaiah 55:8. Sometimes we think our western ways and ideas are superior to those of our countrymen on our field of service. This picture is a reminder that different doesn’t mean inferior. Just as God loves us despite our shortcomings, we should embrace and understand the differences we encounter on a daily basis.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During a kids' teaching time in a language this little girl did not understand, she picked flowers when no one was looking and "clothed" as many girls as she could with them. It was precious! We long to see all these children understand what it means to be clothed with compassion, kindness and so much more through Jesus.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Salvation is a costly free gift. Remembering the price that Christ paid on the Cross is of great value to us. This past summer, God saved me again. Not that I doubt my salvation, but in that, I had my gallbladder removed. It was asymptomatic and I could not have told you that I had a 2.8 cm gallstone. When I visited the doctor afterwards, he told me that if he had not removed it, cancer would have appeared in 1 to 3 years. Saved again! God has more plans for my life than I know of. </span><br />
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The story of the dogwood tells the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. I was glad to have been able to be in the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee to take this picture. </span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3540836636573399097.post-17641662801370361422012-11-19T00:00:00.000-07:002012-11-19T12:47:46.578-07:00Hold Me Fast<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This picture was taken during a very special sunrise worship time on Easter morning. I was on a trip with 60+ students from a school in Southeast Asia. This was their senior trip; one last time for them to make memories with each other before scattering across the globe for the next step in their faith journey. Even though they are from many different cultural backgrounds, they have one thing in common: their parents serve overseas. There are many advantages and disadvantages to growing up as a TCK (Third Culture Kid) and they are often the "forgotten people group" that need spiritual guidance and investment just as much as the people their parents serve. Armed with a broad worldview, a Biblical perspective, a desire to serve, and a faith they've made their own, these students look to their Maker and Savior for guidance and strength. As the sun illuminates the beautiful creation in this photo, for me, it also symbolizes the Son, whose light illuminates this world and if allowed, will shine through a surrendered heart.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We were invited to a church gathering in one of the many bush churches out where we live. The ladies in the picture were in charge of doing all the cooking. They were also slated to sing a choir song with some others. So they were taking a quick break to freshen up before their debut. All went well, then the skies opened up and it began to pour rain. Thus saving us from having to try matumbo, (goat intestines), for lunch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Over the Christmas holidays we got to go away for a few days to a National Park in the bottom corner of Niger called Parc W. There is an amazing Ecolodge on an island, filled with Baobab trees, monkeys and amazing places to enjoy the sunset and sing Praises to God!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The tower keep at Manorbier Castle in Wales is hundreds of years old, but the sea behind it is so much older. I get too focused on what man has done and forget to marvel at what God has done. That tower is touchable and strong, but one day it will finish crumbling and fall into the sea. I would never want to rely on it instead of God of all strength! Lord, You are my fortress and to You I run!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I took this picture at Sunset Cafe on the banks of Lake Atitlan in 2009 with a dear missionary friend from Bolivia that made a special trip to visit us in Guatemala. My friend, Virginia, was returning back to her field of service where I first worked with her for 15 years. She spent 10 days with us to relax after completing her 1 year furlough (home assignment). We enjoyed our time together reflecting on God's goodness. Several days later, Virginia continued her travels to South America and most recently completed her term of service and is now entering her retirement stage of life.</span><br />
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