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 

Timeline

• 00:00 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 field
• 32:40 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