Today in the mail we received an update letter from some friends who will be headed to China to work in Tealand (ethnic Tibet). Because they were also Jeneva's Sunday School teachers and dance teacher, she prays for them during our family devotions.
We also received a magazine from the TEAM missions organization of which some college friends of ours are a part of and will soon be going to Central Asia.
So many exciting things to look at! Jeneva always pours over pictures and information of people from different countries and cultures and seems to genuinely have a heart for people who are less privileged than us and who don't know the gospel. I thank God for her spirit and know that it is a gift from Him.
Neither Steve nor I have been world travelers or on many missions trips, but would like to be someday if we are called. It is easy to get engrossed in our own little American culture/lifestyle and forget about the rest of the world. We try and read/pray through Operation World as well as Voice of the Martyr's.
So, after reading some interesting facts about Pakistan, Jeneva told me she wanted to write a letter to people in Pakistan to tell them about God. We came to the computer and I typed what she said. In her exact words:
Dear people in Pakistan,
You have to know God. He is a strong and mighty God and he's the person who created you. You shall love God and you shall love other people. You shall love everybody in the world. God is the greatest. He's the ruler of all nations. He's the one who made the stars and the sky and made YOU. Please listen to what I said. This is very important about God. And you shall listen to this: Love your neighbor as yourself. The Second is like it. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your might. This is the greatest commandment!
Listen to me cuz I know about God.
Jeneva
God, I pray that you would continue to grow my daughters heart to have a passion for your people and for the nations! Please grow MY heart to be more like hers.
6 comments:
Wow! That's so wonderful that Jeneva has such a heart for the nations and to spread the Gospel.. you might have a future missionary in the making! :o)
That's great Tiff, Let me know if she wants a Pakistani MK pen pal.. We have great friends over there. The boys are the same age as our boys
(3 1/2 and 2)so not quite writing independently yet, but close.
Amy, Yes! That would be great! Maybe the older child.
This is so precious-she is so precious. I love her so. I love you so.
Sara
It is so exciting. Praise God. I pray that he continues to give her a zeal and compassion for all people who need to hear about Jesus.
That is so special - what a tender heart.
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