PRAYERP01
A PRAYING PEOPLE IMPACTING A LOST WORLD
MANY MISSIONARY KIDS (MKS) JOIN THEIR PARENTS IN THE MISSIONARY TASK BY BEING A
LIGHT AND WITNESSING TO THE TRUTH OF THE GOSPEL OVER THESE PAST TWO YEARS WITH
COVID-19, ALL OF THE MKS EXPERIENCED CHANGES AND DISRUPTIONS IN SCHOOL, CHURCH,
AND HOME LIFE. IN THESE DISRUPTIONS, GOD PROVED HIMSELF FAITHFUL, BUT IT WAS STILL
HARD. AS YOU PRAY FOR MISSIONARIES, YOU CAN ALSO LIFT UP THEIR KIDS IN PRAYER.
Missionary kid trusts
‘the greatest storyteller7
even in chaotic times
By Jasmine * 15, ASIA-PACIFIC RIM
In April 2019, my family and I moved from
a small town to one of the world's largest
cities in East Asia. I didn't like it at first, but
I slowly fell in love with the delicious food,
my apartment complex, and the beautiful
sights. My fami ly and I made memories
laughi ng at ou r di n ne r ta b le and tou ri ng
the city. I genuinely thanked God for His
provision. But then my dad was offered
a new job in another country.
When I heard the news, my heart plummeted, pounding with dread. I hated to think that my parents were actually considering this.
“We just got settled here,” I journaled. I prayed with my parents, and over the nextfew days, God replaced my worry with peace,
and my anger with trust. In December 2019, we moved to Taiwan, ready (or not) to start anew. At first, my life in our new country
was plagued with confusion and frustration. Everything was different, and I missed our old place. But it was all a part of a plan,
orchestrated by the greatest storyteller. Soon after we moved, a new virus plunged the world into a panic. COVID-19 dramatically
affected so many people, including my friends. Many families I knew suddenly evacuated to safer places, only taking essential things
with them. At the time, COVID-19 infiltrated almost every country, especially in East Asia, except one small island - Taiwan. I was
shocked and confused because it wasn't as if my family was particularly worthy of being spared all the heartache that others
experienced. God had an epic story to bring Himself glory amid turmoil, even if that meant uprooting me from the city I loved.
With each yank of my roots, I am reminded that God's sovereign hand is the firmest foundation I can stand upon.
