The Ohio Independent Baptist, January 1993

Women's Page Dear Forever Friends, A t the ch)~C of tJ1c fall ()W~t lJ n1cct1ng tn ('l)lll lllhus, .' uc l{cn~tron1 , aid, .. f\ 1, tll()thcr u~cd l t) . a · her heart wa. S<) lull, U1c Juice \\a~ runn ing <1ut her eyes." I re It tl1c ~a1nc \.\-'av. ( )ur l irn ' togcll1cr - .... h,ll1 h 'Cn \C f _' prCCH)US, and (Hll y 'tcn1it y ,,,11 rc, ca l all of tJ1 c re. ul t. . w, had hccn hl<:~~cd. hut al so chal lenged. ()ur ... heart~ \vcrc full or prai ~c and y 'l greatly burJcncd f<)r <>ur ( ' hri ~ttan hrothcrs and : 1~tcr~ fa "' ing gr 'at p 'r. ccuti<HL 1v heart is full again t<1ni ght at I begin ... .... ...... '- th i. lcltcr; U1c juice is beg inning l<) run ou t n1y eye: and I find n1 y, elf wondering if I can convcy t<) y<)U u1c urgency and hurdcn I f 'Cl so str< ngl y. Ile fore I even picked up tJ1c pen I asked tJ1c L<)rd to gi\', n1c 1Ii.' tht)ughts and w<)rd.... lo use .... .... t.hi : ·on1n1unicati <)n to " lug at y<>ur heart \lrllli!.~ ... .. ·rhi. aften1oon I read }~ul11Wood 's ar1ic le 111 t11c /\llWl~ Messa;;e. She \\'rll e,: ··:cvcral ye,trs ag<>tean1.' c'"u11e l<) U1e C,~u11hia to help hui ld <lur six-r<l<) 111 clinic anu n1 t\sionary housi ng. C r<ld has fi lied th<l\C ho1nes with long- term n1i . ·ionarics. ~1any have arrived wi thin the p,L'i t two )C~trs~ two n1c_)rc f,u11ilics ,trc scheduled to ~un vc tJ1i : vc,tr. Afte r a slow start to our ~ V.'<)rk 111 U1c ( ,(u1 hia. C 1<)d ha, pr<)vidcd t11c per. on ncl l<l C\ tahl ish an effect i vc \\ ork here. Wc see a grow ing interest in C ,<>tl · s W <>rd ." /\ I read, 111y n1ind drifted back tc1 ,1\pril l 7. 199(), when l~uU1Wc>od , poke to u, at tJ1e ~pring C)W MlJ n1ccling. l~e- 111cn1hcr? She had hccn <)n tJ1c phc)nc U1roughout tJ1e night talking lo Pal D<)ane anJ I )chhic Ncwson1e, who were trying l<) per ua<lc C j,u11 hian <1ffi cials to aJ h)w our n1i ~, innarics l<> rcn1,1in in Lhc country. Rcn1c1nhcr her tc,trs, and ours as wcJl ? l~en1cn1hcr that special. spec ial prayer ttn1c '! I{cn1cn1hcr tJ1e C<>111f<lrl and hope ( iotJ ~ave a. !Alfi J<lllC~ sang, " rl'il tJlC - .... ,' tnn11 l\t, es ll y"? ( i<)<l saw Ul<>sc tears, heard U1<>sc prayer...,, and, as l{utJ1· s ,trticlc re\ cal . Ile C<>ntinucs l<> answer in a great ... and n11ghty \-vay . I again \Vatchctl }>,L, t<>r 11 i yoyouwci · s \ 1dCt), and I \.\,'~L\ ()\'CfV.' h cll11co \.Vilh UlC horrtf \.ing trutJ1 tJ1at he and the <.>U1cr - .... I ihcr1an hclH!\ er tlfC cH1cc again cx pcri- cnc u1 g tJl<l\C dan gcrs, fcftr~, and ~cvcrc - .... Lr1al tJ1at cau,co u~ l<) crv ano n1oan "' \.\.'hen \\ c first heard ot thcn1 at the /\pril <)2 Ill CC ling 1\ 1L \Va al tJ1e ~late 1nccting, 1n y heart I full of rra1 ,e fc )r the g<)<>o new"' fr<nn tJ1c Cian1h1a hut hurdencd for tJ1 c),C in I .1bcr1a ~1avhe hv tJ1c un1e vou read . . " 6 thi s, peace will retun1 to I ..iberia. r pray tJ1at w ill be .. o. I al o pray every day U1al t11c I J<) rd will keep the great need and these believer.. in your hcarL and mind . We 111u L not f rgct U1c1n . We must not lo c tJ1e urgency o f u1eir plight. We mu t rcn1ain faiU1ful. In closing, may I encourage you to do four U1ing : l . all your area repre entaLi vc and watch U1at v ideo even if you' ve een it hefore. hare ii wiU1 your church fami l y. 2. J{cad A ct 12: 1- 17. De reminded U1at we .. er ve tJ1at ru11e wonderful God today! Paraphra e Act 12:5 Uli way: "1nc Liberian t11erefore were kept in prL on: but prayer wa made w i thout cea ing of Ule Oh io churche unto God for tJ1en1 ." 3. Fill Ulo c quarter aver ! We do not want to be like U1c astoni hed believer in /\cl 12: 16. Let' pray in faith, believing and expecting. 'Then le t' follow tJ1e disciple~· exan1ple in Act 11 :29-30a: --·rhen Ule di. ciple (Ule women of Ohio), every n1an (wo1nan) according to hi (her) abilit y, determined to . end relief un to U1e breUlrcn which dwelt in Judea (Liberia): Which also t11cy did." 4 . , top right now ~u1d PRAY ! In 1--I i. Love and for I Ii ( ,Jory, Sue Mill er Discover Liberia! 1992-93 Project of the Ohio Women 's Missionary Union Baptist College of Church Ministries· Monrovia, Liberia Goal: $6,000 1992-93 Area Representatives Akron Area Fellowship Mrs. Diane Varner 510 1 Fairland Rd . Barberloo, 0 11 44203 2 16-825 -6 178 Bethany Area f'ellow bip Mrs. Shirley Friend 937 Ohio Ave . McDonald, 0 1--1 44437 216-530-9946 Canton Area Fellowship Mrs. Sharon Floyd 439 Genoa. NW Mass illon, OH 44646 216-477 -3840 1--Iebron Area Fellowship Mrs. Cindy Nilius 333 E. Homestead Medina, OH 44246 216-722-0307 Maranath a Area Fellowship Mrs. Cheryl Jarvis 10 Evans Heights Gallipolis, OH 4563 1 614-446-8008 Nor th Bethel Area Fellowship Mr . Darb Love Rt.2.11922 Rd.16 West Unity, OH 43570 41 9-924-2907 Northeast Ohio Area Fellowship Mr . Nancy idle 13209 Southview Ave. Cleveland, OH 44120 216-491-8557 outh Bethel Area Fellow bip l\1rs. Pat Warren Box 601 Cedarville. OII 45314 5 13-766-5913 West Moriah Area Fe11owship Mr . ue Miller 1750 f'l in thill Dr. Col umbu , OH 43223 614-875 -4 l 28 OWMU Officers President: ue Miller 1750 Flinth.ill Dr. Colu1nbus, OH 43223 6 I ..t -875-4128 Vice-President : Diane Varner 510 l Fni rland Rd. Barbert on, OH 44203 216-825-6178 ecretary: Barb Walke r 632 Chan1pi on t., Ea t lA Warren , OH 4..i483 21 6-8-t 7- 7208 (H ) 2 16-847-636..J (0) Treasurer: Elaine Veenhuis Rt. 2, Box 34 l Dundee, OH '-1-'62-t 216-878-7967