Postcards
from the field
The Netherlands
Three years before I went
to the field, I applied
for the Jman program and
didn't really see an assignment
on the list that I really
sensed God leading me
to do and went to the
candidate conference and
everything. Through the
counsel of others and
through praying about
it I decided it was best
for me to put the whole
thing on hold and three
years later when this
position came open in
the Netherlands I just
knew it was God's leading.
I would advise anyone
to really pray over it,
consider it and go when
the time is right. The
person who was advising
me said that the call
to missions is a like
a piece of fruit and you
don't want to pick it
until it's ripe. I really
felt that way. If I had
gone earlier, the time
would not have been right
and I would have missed
out on this experience.
God knew.
Another
thing the person advising
me shared was the illustration
of one boat going into
the harbor and there being
three lights. When those
three lights line up as
one it is safe to go in
without hitting any of
the rocks. The three lights
are God's Word, confirming
circumstances and peace.
I really looked for those
things.
–Beth
Roberts–The Netherlands
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