This past week I was blessed with an opportunity to sit down
with a pastor from a local body of believers in another area of our state. As
we began to visit about Pure Joy International he shared with me that he and his wife had served on the field in Venezuela in South America. He went on to
explain that so many men in ministry do not recognize what their wives carry in
the area of responsibility on the field. He shared how he was gone much of the
time as a church planter, how hard decisions were regarding schooling for the
kids, etc. As I showed him the videos from a couple of our trips where the
missionary women shared what Pure Joy meant to them and how refreshing it was
and how needed it was he said, “We men don’t get it.” I appreciated his heart.
And I appreciate the hearts of the men that do get it. Many times women have
showed up at a retreat because their husbands have told them, “You have to go,
you need this.” And I appreciate this pastor that gets it now and recognizes other
men in ministry need to get it. Thank you pastor!
Today I just wanted to give a hearty salute to our
missionary men on the field that have supported your wives in taking time to
come to a Pure Joy Retreat. Thank you that you recognized the need and we are
prayerful that you benefited from it as well as your family.
Registration will open up for the Italy later this week.
Again if you have missionary friends in that part of the world please tell them
to keep a watch on the web site Home page
www.purejoyinternational.org.
Have a Blessed week…
His,
Vickie
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