Today is Thursday, July 21st, 2011; Karen's Korner #2114

(Please note that Friday's Karen's Korner will be emailed on Sunday, July 24 as I will be away with other church members on a short-term mission trip. Might lend itself to more "Karen's Korners"!)
 
Several days ago I received this writing from Dorothy Wilmot, written by her daughter Deb. Dorothy & Owen were our church's pastor family several decades ago. Recently we reconnected with the family when their grandson, David Cameron, came to our church seeking support of his missionary internship.
 
Enjoy Deb's jottings:
 

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. 

~~ Ephesians 3:20-21

"You may already know that my son, David Cameron, is in the middle of a five-month missionary internship to Ukraine and Russia.  Friday, July 15th, David was to leave Kiev by train and travel 39 hours straight through to Orenburg, Russia.  There would be no interpreter, no traveling companion of any kind.  As this date approached, and I heard nothing from David, I became very troubled. I thought about the stark reality of what a target my handsome American college student son would be to a pick-pocket . . . or worse. 

"And why was David even doing such a thing? Back in April, when plans were being made and airline tickets were purchased, it would have cost an additional $1,000 for David to fly from Ukraine to Russia versus riding the train.  When you are being supported entirely by the generosity of others, you don’t buy the airplane ticket. You buy the train ticket.  So—this mother began to pray. All day Friday and Saturday as I did all my 'normal' tasks, I kept sending up sentence prayers for David and his safety. I thought of all the times God had sent his mighty warrior angels to protect his people in ancient times. I knew the Lord of the Heavenly Armies could protect my son as well, so I kept praying. Still no word from David. 

"Sunday morning at worship, a woman from RUSSIA gave her testimony!  God, you are so awesome! I spoke with her afterwards. I told her my son was doing mission work in Russia. I told her how much I was missing my son and what it meant to me to hear how her life as an atheist in Russia was and about the change she now experienced because of the hope of Jesus Christ. She told me repeatedly in her wonderful Russian accent that my son had a 'God-job' and that this is the best time ever to reach Russians for Jesus Christ. I was filled with a peace that David was going to make it to Orenburg safely. God had a plan, and God wouldn’t let anything happen to David. (I still kept on praying, however . . .)

"This morning (Tuesday) at 2:57 AM David called, 'Hi mom.You won’t believe what happened. We checked at the last minute and I was able to get a plane ticket that was $300 less than my train fare would have cost!  I’m at the airport now.  Love you, Mom!'

"The only thing I asked God for was to protect my son during the long, lonely train ride of 39 hours. He did 'immeasurably more; than that! David was able to take a plane and make the trip in less than five hours!  To God be the glory!"     

A true story about prayer from a “mom of a missionary”,
~ Deb Anderson

 

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