#66 The Determination to Last a Lifetime

Today on the Pod, I talk to a woman who has been in cross-cultural missions for longer than I’ve been alive. There is a depth of maturity and wisdom that only time and experience can give you, and she has it. Prepare for a blessing. "The Lord doesn’t owe us anything, but we owe our whole lives to him."Here is my conversation with my guest's husband, #29 Fifty Years in Missions Read more and find quotes from today's episode  at Pmpod.org Timeline00:00 Intro 00:59 Getting called at 13 years old 03:45 Missions in the 70s 06:22 Persecution and imprisonment 10:30 Overcoming cynicism 12:10 How to pray on the field 15:10 Spiritual longevity 18:10 Prayer in missions 21:35 Grief on the field 28:40 The costs of being on the field32:40 The cost for local believers 39:40 The cost for extended families 42:55 Changes in missions 46:50 Who would you want on your team? 49:45 Being a mother on the field 56:00 Do it all to the Glory of God