tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post3556705096005004157..comments2023-10-17T03:06:07.146-05:00Comments on Raising 4 Princesses: pray for your missionary wivesraising4princesseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10941330611183168587noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-20845424316964909752011-09-08T16:13:26.010-05:002011-09-08T16:13:26.010-05:00A just god would protect you from the evil that su...A just god would protect you from the evil that surronds you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-9926807702831010162011-01-29T06:37:38.855-06:002011-01-29T06:37:38.855-06:00Great post! I am a missionaries daughter, who grew...Great post! I am a missionaries daughter, who grew up in the mission field, and I know that everything you said is so true! Praying for you all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03578567877244779315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-9734856813666350062011-01-28T16:32:55.400-06:002011-01-28T16:32:55.400-06:00Dear Anonymous, you can "serve God with your ...Dear Anonymous, you can "serve God with your life" without being a missionary. As a Christian our "whole life" should be about serving Him no matter where we live or what situation we live in. I will admit many times I think of myself as "lucky" also. Often I think about how the blessings outweigh the inconveniences. The silly words "bushel britches" is a goofy phrase from the Disney cartoon Robin Hood. It is not meant to be mean or ugly. If you read the post again you might notice that phrase was used for those referring to life on the mission field as a "vacation". Love, raising4princessesraising4princesseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941330611183168587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-868545703813900972011-01-25T12:13:42.203-06:002011-01-25T12:13:42.203-06:00Some of us would give anything to serve God with o...Some of us would give anything to serve God with our life, but have a husband or something that makes it so we can't. Your the lucky one, not us. your whole life is serving him, in such a great capacity. I understand asking us to pray for you, but you came off sounding mean about it. Why did you have to add " want your turn bushel britches"? Yes I would love my turn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-17365950167444367302011-01-23T16:55:49.778-06:002011-01-23T16:55:49.778-06:00Thank you for sharing some mostly not-talked-about...Thank you for sharing some mostly not-talked-about, but very real life. While each missionary's struggles are different, it's hard sometimes to know what to share. <br />Praying for you and your family!<br />In Him,<br />StephThe Woodfordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10045721992172497076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-91104046140560268862011-01-22T11:17:02.295-06:002011-01-22T11:17:02.295-06:00My dear friend~
Thank you for sharing this post, ...My dear friend~ <br />Thank you for sharing this post, I know that it was not easy to write and I, also, do not like to mention these things in my posts {or even dwell on them} However, it is so very true and I most certainly relate to 95% or more of the things you mentioned. Maybe we need to stop shielding people in the states from the harsh realities we face on a day to day basis. It is a joy to serve the Lord where He leads us, but it is NOT a "Vacation"!!! {Shudder}<br />Thank you for sharing your heart and speaking the truth in love. <br />I love you and pray for continued safety for you and your sweet family! Squeeze those princesses for me!<br />"One of those missionary friends"<br />Heather G.Heather ♥ {Missionary Mama}https://www.blogger.com/profile/14831252992838939833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-89472650023436994602011-01-21T15:29:34.596-06:002011-01-21T15:29:34.596-06:00I have read your blog for awhile now, but have nev...I have read your blog for awhile now, but have never left a comment.....<br />Thank you for your reminder. We that are safe in the US often fail to think of the danger our missionaries are in daily.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13080995614308719667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-11394901575793963272011-01-21T12:27:24.300-06:002011-01-21T12:27:24.300-06:00I have thought of your beautiful blonde daughters ...I have thought of your beautiful blonde daughters and (though I've never been or even really studying Jamaica) I assumed that they get more attention there than you would like (the wrong kind of attention). I've payed for them... to be safe, sheilded, stay innocent of the evil inentions some would have. One of my friends (Jenn Beil) is a missionary in Ghana and when asked what the hardest thing for her was she said it was the forward advances woman (half naked) make on her husband. I really can not put myself in your shoes (or hers). But I love you and thank God for using plain old regular people to spread His Gospel, here and abroad. I'll be praying for you... going back to your home in Jamaica, leaving family in the US, being away from your husband, all the stress of travel with 4 children and ALLLL the needed stuff. Ok... done rambling. ☺Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11611555818415463868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-29691125360987833762011-01-21T12:20:09.931-06:002011-01-21T12:20:09.931-06:00I thought that of missionaries going to exotic cou...I thought that of missionaries going to exotic countries, until I saw the slide presentation from the Lowe's going to the Bahamas. It shocked me to see the difference between the tourist part of the country and the "real part" just over the mountain. Not so much a vacation!<br />Thank you for the reminder of the trials, temptations, and dangers that missionaries face and giving us a better way to pray for you all! <br />Love ya!<br />MissyMelissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16569296266506971726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-18598250926683004062011-01-21T12:11:59.563-06:002011-01-21T12:11:59.563-06:00I love your blog. What a great candid post. I read...I love your blog. What a great candid post. I read it outloud to my husband. This made us relive very similar realities. All I can say is, I identify completly.<br /><br />One time we were visiting Japan for visa issues. The country is safe and very clean by contrast to the country where we lived. I remember my children grasping that feeling of safety that most in the US take for granted. They looked out of unbarred windows without guards and wondered how it could be safe...<br /><br />Blessings to you as you return. We are also getting ready packing this time the country will be different,but the realities similar.<br /><br />Yet, we wouldn't have it any other way. Our children still gain more than they lose. May we who serve abroad be ever mindful of whence cometh our strength. So good to trust Jesus.missionarymommahttp://www.babyhome.net/tenlittleinionsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-52975853114237941812011-01-21T10:04:10.220-06:002011-01-21T10:04:10.220-06:00Maria, I have sensed some times in your posts the ...Maria, I have sensed some times in your posts the danger that yall might face. To my shame I haven't prayed for your family the way I should. I will pray for your family more vigilantly. God bless you and the work you are doing for Him.Jennifer Bontragerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12422721471516883010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674985550779901858.post-29113765955944202562011-01-21T09:40:04.512-06:002011-01-21T09:40:04.512-06:00Maria, thank you sooo much for this post! What an ...Maria, thank you sooo much for this post! What an eye opener! Our prayers are with you and your family.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16791465687260897962noreply@blogger.com