Recently, a Chinese female missionary gave a testimony about her overseas mission in an online sharing meeting, including the grace she received, her struggles, hesitation and mental journey of how to regain strength under various circumstances. Her sharing was followed by the audience's feedback in the second half of the meeting.
To serve God well, the missionary (the name untold for personal protection) started to equip herself beginning in 2007. During her fifteen-year preparation for being able to work as a missionary overseas one day, apart from having studied nursing and theology, she has also obtained the kindergarten teacher certification, as well as learned how to make coffee.
One of her classmates, Pastor F, got in touch with her by chance. After hearing about her difficult situation, the pastor made an offering to her, for which this female missionary was very moved.
She is based in an Islamic country where her work environment is very difficult. In her words: "I am so close to heaven every day."
As the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in this country gets very serious, she has experienced loneliness, depression, and hesitation in her heart under multiple pressures. One time, when she was praying, God said to her, "Look up to me instead of looking at what you can’t help with." Afterward, she shifted her focus, beginning to feel strong inside.
In her testimony, she said: "Here, I dress and eat with my hands like the locals. Among them, if I don't eat the same way, I will not be able to taste that original flavor. Having integrated into the local culture, I feel that I have no difference from the local people, but being one of them. I am very grateful for getting trained abroad and for my spiritual growth. For a while, I fell into depression and bitterness because I wasn’t able to do anything when the local impoverished people asked me for help. But when I prayed, God spoke to me, 'Why do you keep your eyes on what you can't do instead of looking up to me? I am the God who can help you.' Turning to God, I regained my strength. We are now helping local people with job opportunities. Meanwhile, we try to influence them through loving service, hoping that one day they can embrace the gospel of Christ."
The following thoughts were shared by the Christian audience.
C said, "Hearing this missionary's testimony, I am moved in particular by how her mother and mother-in-law have been praying for her all the time. The mother-in-law said, 'Since I have offered my son to God, I don't wish that he will run from His call.' I see the support of mothers’ prayers is very important for excellent missionaries."
"My heart really pained for not being able to work on front-line preaching ministries like her, or I couldn’t do any relevant ministry at home, either. Later, we decided to make a fixed and designated offering to this female missionary every month. Afterward, I initiated a monthly donation of 100 yuan per person to the front-line missionaries in my church. Thanks to God, many people participated willingly. In this difficult time, may God use our offerings to help those in need, who will be very happy. Thank all believers for walking together with me,” S commented.
Q shared, "Every time I listen to a missionary's testimony, my biggest takeaway is that I want to repent for having always focused on my own difficulties. It's really not easy for them to stand in a position of completely relying on God. I myself can't preach like them but I want to be able to contribute by offering."
W added that this female missionary served God whole-heartedly, whilst she spent more energy on her own family than on God’s affairs, so she decided to devote more financial resources.
H stated that she hadn’t made much money recently, therefore she was worried when she was invited to donate 100 yuan to the missionaries. But after hearing the female missionary say, 'Don't just pursue fixed wages, but rather eternal investment’, she strengthened her confidence in supporting her. "I also thank the Lord for a change in my values."
- Translated by Shuya Wang
近日，一场海外宣教士见证的网络分享会是关于一位从中国出去的女宣教士在海外宣教的见证，包括她得到的恩典、多重处境下的挣扎、彷徨和如何重新得力的心路历程，分享会的后半部分是听众的反馈。
这位姐妹传教士是一位爱主的人，她从2007年开始就开始装备自己。她读过护理专业，后来又读了神学，也得到了作为幼教的资质，她也学习过做咖啡。长达15年的预备，这一切都是为了有一天可以在海外做宣教事工。
这位女宣教士的同学，一位F牧者偶然联系到了她，知道了她的境遇非常艰难后，于是这位牧者就给她做了一次奉献，这个姐妹传教士特别得感动。
这个姐妹传教士所在的国家是一个伊斯兰教背景的国家，她的工作处境是非常艰难。用她话来说：“我每天都离天堂很近。”
她所在的国家疫情非常严重，她在多重的压力下，她内心经历过孤独、抑郁、彷徨。在一次祷告中，上帝对她说，你要仰望我，而不是看你无能为力的地方。之后她的焦点转移后，心里开始变得有力量。
她在见证中说到：“在这里，我会和当地人有一样的穿着，用手抓饭，我在她们中间，不用手抓饭，就吃不出那种味道。我已经融入到当地文化中，我觉得自己没有与当地人有什么差别，我感受到我是她们中的一分子。我能够在国外得到训练，我的生命在成长，我特别的感恩。有一段时间，我看到当地贫民向我求助 ，我又无能为力的时候，我的心一度陷入到抑郁和苦毒之中。但是当我祷告，上帝对我说话，他说，为什么你的眼睛盯在自己做不到的事情上，而不仰望我呢？我是可以帮助你的神。后来我转向神，我的心灵重新得到了力量。我们现在帮助当地的人，给他们工作的机会和用爱心的事奉来感化他们，期待有一天他们可以接受基督的福音。”
听众的分享的环节：
C姊妹说：“听了这个姊妹的见证，让我感动的地方是，这个姐妹的妈妈们一直为她祷告。她的母亲和自己的婆婆都在为她祷告，婆婆说：‘我把儿子献上给上帝，就没有想让他从祭坛上下来。’ 我看到培养出优秀的宣教士，离不开妈妈的祷告的支持。”
S弟兄说：“我的心里面因不能进入像她这样的传教第一线，而感到特别的痛苦。 在家里不能做什么事情，后来我们决定每个月给这个姐妹做固定的指定的奉献。随后，我在我的教会发起了每月每人奉献100元给一线的宣教士做奉献，在自愿的前提下，很多人都报名参加了，非常感谢主。这个艰难的时候，愿神使用我们给他们奉献，得到帮助的人是多么的高兴。 感谢弟兄姐妹的同行。”
Q姐妹的分享：“每次听宣教士的分享，我最大的感受是，我要悔改总是看到自己的难处。而她们是站在完全依靠神的位置，真的很不容易。我自己不能像宣教士一样宣教 但希望自己能够在奉献上作出贡献。”
W姐妹分享说，她是完全为神来做，而W的精力花在自己小家过于花在神的事情上面，应在财务上面多多奉献。
H姐妹分享，自己近期没有什么营利，被邀请拿出100元给宣教士奉献的时候，当时，心有忧虑的，但是当听到女传教士说，‘不要只是追求死工资，而是要为永恒投资。’的时候，坚定了支持她的心。“也感谢主让我的心来到价值观的转变。”
一位中国去海外的女宣教士践行“一粒麦子”的真理
Recently, a Chinese female missionary gave a testimony about her overseas mission in an online sharing meeting, including the grace she received, her struggles, hesitation and mental journey of how to regain strength under various circumstances. Her sharing was followed by the audience's feedback in the second half of the meeting.
To serve God well, the missionary (the name untold for personal protection) started to equip herself beginning in 2007. During her fifteen-year preparation for being able to work as a missionary overseas one day, apart from having studied nursing and theology, she has also obtained the kindergarten teacher certification, as well as learned how to make coffee.
One of her classmates, Pastor F, got in touch with her by chance. After hearing about her difficult situation, the pastor made an offering to her, for which this female missionary was very moved.
She is based in an Islamic country where her work environment is very difficult. In her words: "I am so close to heaven every day."
As the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in this country gets very serious, she has experienced loneliness, depression, and hesitation in her heart under multiple pressures. One time, when she was praying, God said to her, "Look up to me instead of looking at what you can’t help with." Afterward, she shifted her focus, beginning to feel strong inside.
In her testimony, she said: "Here, I dress and eat with my hands like the locals. Among them, if I don't eat the same way, I will not be able to taste that original flavor. Having integrated into the local culture, I feel that I have no difference from the local people, but being one of them. I am very grateful for getting trained abroad and for my spiritual growth. For a while, I fell into depression and bitterness because I wasn’t able to do anything when the local impoverished people asked me for help. But when I prayed, God spoke to me, 'Why do you keep your eyes on what you can't do instead of looking up to me? I am the God who can help you.' Turning to God, I regained my strength. We are now helping local people with job opportunities. Meanwhile, we try to influence them through loving service, hoping that one day they can embrace the gospel of Christ."
The following thoughts were shared by the Christian audience.
C said, "Hearing this missionary's testimony, I am moved in particular by how her mother and mother-in-law have been praying for her all the time. The mother-in-law said, 'Since I have offered my son to God, I don't wish that he will run from His call.' I see the support of mothers’ prayers is very important for excellent missionaries."
"My heart really pained for not being able to work on front-line preaching ministries like her, or I couldn’t do any relevant ministry at home, either. Later, we decided to make a fixed and designated offering to this female missionary every month. Afterward, I initiated a monthly donation of 100 yuan per person to the front-line missionaries in my church. Thanks to God, many people participated willingly. In this difficult time, may God use our offerings to help those in need, who will be very happy. Thank all believers for walking together with me,” S commented.
Q shared, "Every time I listen to a missionary's testimony, my biggest takeaway is that I want to repent for having always focused on my own difficulties. It's really not easy for them to stand in a position of completely relying on God. I myself can't preach like them but I want to be able to contribute by offering."
W added that this female missionary served God whole-heartedly, whilst she spent more energy on her own family than on God’s affairs, so she decided to devote more financial resources.
H stated that she hadn’t made much money recently, therefore she was worried when she was invited to donate 100 yuan to the missionaries. But after hearing the female missionary say, 'Don't just pursue fixed wages, but rather eternal investment’, she strengthened her confidence in supporting her. "I also thank the Lord for a change in my values."
- Translated by Shuya Wang
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