When our 3 kids were younger we took a trip to Waco to attend World Mandate, an intensely radical missions conference. Josiah was 15, Bethany – 12 and Hannah – 9. At the end of his talk, one speaker called for those that would volunteer to go to the hard places to stand. With quick glances, as mothers do, I watched my kids.

Randy and I lead Prepare International, a mission organization that now serves in 20 nations. But when people are around me they are amazed that God can work through such an ordinary person (or perhaps even viewed as sub-ordinary by some).

I speak with people everywhere with this simple message, “Don’t play it safe or live just for your own happiness. Live to touch your world.” The answer I so often hear and, the answer is “Who me? But I can’t…“ Here is what I’ve learned over 36 years of walking with the Lord.

It dawned on me the other day, that I have been leading this ministry into Europe (and now Africa and Latin America) for right at 20 years. As time progressed, the Lord has made our calling apparent.