The Ohio Independent Baptist, December 1999

, Ohio Women Dear Ladies, S ince I last wrote, I have een, heard about and been involved in many things that leave me feeling sorry for those of you who do not have women's mi ionary fe ll ows hip in your churches. I think a I hare you will have to agree that the e group continue to be needed , vital mini tries today , and that being part of uch a ministry is both exciting and rewarding. Let me begi n with my own group. We ca11 ourselves Women for Missions. Our president, Bery l Gow, served two years in Japan a a short-tenn mi sion– ary . While there, he conducted cooking cla e ·. These helped Japanc e women learn Engli h, and culti vated fr iendship whi ch led to opportunities to present the Gospel. Beryl learned recentl y that a nearby corporation brings entire Japanese familie s here for five years to work in their plant. The Lord laid it on her heart to begin cooki ng classes , and she asked our group to help. We meet once a month , and the number of Japanese women attending keep increasing, as does our enthusiasm ! In October we taught them how to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner. After we ate the meal together, Kari Lentz, mi ss ionary to Japan , shared with them (1n Japanese) the wonderful truths of Psaln1 96:1-6. What a thrill ! I felt I had v1s1ted the mission fie ld , and indeed , I had! Second ly, in the meetings I've attended around the state thi fa ll , I 've continually heard n1i ss ionaries "s ing the prai ses'' of won1en 's miss ionary fcllow~hips. Foremost, they' re grate ful for the prayers of these women. OWMU OFFICERS 1999-2000 President: Mrs Sue Miller 1750 Flinth1ll Drive Columbus OH 43223 614-875-4128 Vice-President Mrs Susan Johnson Box 247 Huntsburg OH 44046-0247 440-636-5543 Secretary: Mrs . Betty Dyak 1911 EldridgeAvenue Akron OH 4430 1 330-724-9676 Treasurer Mrs Ruth Shoe 8859 State Rt #47 Wes t DeGraff OH 43318 937 585 6255 Somehow they ecm to know that the women in these groups are their mo t faithful intercessors and "cheerleaders." Mi sionaries are al o thankful for our mi sionary cupboards. Thi past weekend Nancy Knopf shared wi th the ladies of the Hebron area that early in her n1i sionary career, the Lord used cupboard items to teach her of God ' love and care. While in Chad , Africa, a box of chocolate pudding along with other it ems sent by Ohio wo1n en 3-6 1nonths earlier arri ved on the very day Nancy needed a econd box, because he had j u t learned she' d have seven, not four , for dinner. Wow! God's timing made a box of chocolate pudding a prai e offering! And it came from an Ohi o n1i ss ionary cupboard . Those cupboards continue to bring j oy to hearts today . Tina Curby told me hov.t delighted her husband , Pat, was to find a Craftsn1 an dril l in one of your cupboard . And a new appoi ntee, Dawn Mat ti on, was thri lled with her very fir t vis it to a missionary cupboard . She went hon1e with not only n1uch needed items, but also a beautiful quil t. Therefore, my beloved OWMU si ters, "Be ye steadfa t, unmovable , always abounding in the work of the Lord , for a 1nuch as ye know that your labor i not in vain in the Lord." If you are not fortunate enough to have a women 's miss ionary fe llowshi p in your church. and you know you' re 1niss ing out on choice ble ·sings, why not take the initiative and "get the ball rolling." I ' ll be glad to help you ! In His Love, Sue Mill er As You Go... D ron, central Ohio: Recently n1y 1 'f doctor ordered a strcs test for n1c at a Colun1bus hospita l. cary? Of course ! But I know God planned for inc to be there at that particular tin1e. Unable to use the treadmill for the test, I wa · to receive an JV which would induce a simulated heart attack. In preparati on for the test, I was giving informati on concerning my hi ·tory , relati ng that I had lost two of 1ny nine children, a son at e ight months and a on at eighteen month, . Listcning with inlcrest wa a nurse who was starting my TV. "How did you ever go through all that ?" she asked. I told her it wa onl y because I knew the Lord and thal He gave me strength through every trial.With a brokenness in her voice he sai d, "I' m having so many Lroubles in my Ii fe . That sounds like so1nething I need !" So, there in the ho pi tal, as I faced another trial in n1 y life , I told her of God' s plan for salvati on and His love for us displayed through His only Son. Just as I wa about to have her pray with me, she wa · call ed away . I wa so afraid I wouldn' t get to ta lk to her agai n. Later, as I wai ted in another area of the hospital. ·he hurri ed over to me. With no tin1e to talk, she gave n1e her name and address and then left. I have incc sent her other tract · and anxiously await new that she also has pl aced her faith in Jcsu · Chri st. Arc yo u go ing through a trial? Why not te ll ·o n1 eone of the Sav ior who i: you r treng th in time of testing, ·· As You Go. '' Ohjo Ind ependent Baptjst is a publication of the O h io Association of Regular Bapti ·t Churches Edi toe State Representative David \Varrcn Managing Editor Linda 1'ho rnas J>roofread er Dehorah l31ssctt ' l'cchni cal ("\ ssi ·tance l<egistc1 Graphic, Randolph, Ne,, Y 0 1 k. 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