Christmas has come and gone, although we are still waiting to celebrate the new year! We enjoyed our celebration here in Alaska. But it does give one time to pause and consider our lives.
Those gifts that seem so amazing are often forgotten within a year. Do you recall what you received last Christmas? Or do you recall what you gave last Christmas? Of course, sometimes we give or receive something extra-special, and it stays as a sweet memory in our lives. But many times the gifts break or are discarded, sold or broken, and the memory fades.
Today I viewed this link provided by some friends of ours, who are missionaries in Alberta. The video, however, depicts the ministry of other acquaintances of ours. You might expect it to begin like other missionary videos, but it quickly surprises you as the recipients of the ministry in this far away land plead with the "American Church" to consider coming to their land to help others know about God's love for them. And it reminded me of gifts that never fade. It reminded me of the Gift given by Jesus, when He came here so that we could have a relationship with the Creator God. It reminded me of the gift that we can give when we share our lives with others, and help them to know the Christmas Gift in a way that they can understand.
As you think about this today, watch this video. The time for us to go and make a difference in the lives of others, to give of ourselves as a gift, is still as needed today as it was in 1978 when George and Harriet went to the Bisorio. And we need people like this to join us here in Alaska.
Has God called YOU to give yourself and your life as a gift to others?
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Jill & Steve Horsman
Bisorioland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVygsGg_xrQ&feature=youtu.be
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