Episode 77: Linda Poole

Linda Poole chats to Taryn about finding joy in Jesus and longing to be someone who chooses gratitude and thankfulness even when times are hard. Linda speaks about her years in cross-cultural mission where she and her family served as part of a hospital mission in South Sudan. She speaks of the transition back to Australia and the struggle that was. She also speaks to how God is growing her today in her ministry to her children, her church and as a facilitator for Pioneers, Australia.   EPISODE NOTES:   Linda Poole chats to Taryn about finding joy in Jesus and longing to be someone who chooses gratitude and thankfulness even when times are hard. Linda speaks about her years in cross-cultural mission where she and her family served as part of a hospital mission in South Sudan. She speaks of the transition back to Australia and the struggle that was. She also speaks to how God is growing her today in her ministry to her children, her church and as a facilitator for Pioneers, Australia.   *** Linda Poole is a wife, a mum and a passionate follower of Jesus. She loves Jesus, her family, mission, people, coffee and Tasmania. She is committed to playing her part in Jesus' global plan for the nations. At present, that includes ministry to her children, in her church – The Branch, Launceston – and as the Member Care and Development Facilitator for Pioneers, Australia. Linda and her husband, Graham, spent a number of years in South Sudan as part of a mission hospital team. Linda is also a contributor to the Australian Christian book, For The Joy, edited by Miriam Chan and Sophia Russell. (link For the Joy to the gospel coalition article - link below in the links section)   LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:   Pioneers, Australia (mission organisation)   The Branch Church   For The Joy, edited by Miriam Chan and Sophia Russell        SHOW SNIPPETS:   “God is good and we are at His mercy; he is good and he is gracious.”   “There is a lot of inequality in our world. There is a lot of suffering and injustice, and I wrestle a lot with our role in it.”   “Saying yes to Jesus means saying no to things that are so much a part of their lives.”   “I have a really high value on inclusion.”   “We struggled with the “uh, what are we supposed to do here now?””   “I really wrestled with every dollar I spent.”   “How do I live here, knowing what I know about there?”   “Gratitude is something that I want to keep getting better at.”   “Because we had faced a lot of stuff together, that glued us together.”   “There was a lot of shared trauma and sadness, but also a lot of laughter and joy.”   “My biggest ministry is my kids.”   “There are just so many opportunities to serve the Lord. Let’s not get complacent.”   “As much as I am distractible, I love to pray with people and for people. Prayer changes things. What a privilege to speak to our Father.”   “God gives us all that we need to do what we need to do today.”   “I’m learning to choose thankfulness and gratitude … and I’m learning that a lot of that is choice.”   “He is the one who keeps us!”   “There is a King and Country song called I Choose Joy. And that is what I want to do. I want to choose joy.”   Can't see clickable links? Copy and paste this into your browser: tlpcwcw.podbean.com . . The Lydia Project: Conversations with Christian Women is a podcast co-hosted by Tori Walker and Taryn Hayes. It features informal chats with Christian women around faith, life, ministry and the ways in which God is shaping their thinking and their lives. The views of TLP guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts.