I m sure our relatively small investment wasn t a make or break factor. However, when joined with hundreds of other investors , it made the difference. Not only did Nancy get to realize her lifetime dream of practicing medicine where really needed, the folks who benefit from her healing hands are infinitely better off than they would have been had Nancy and her husband, Steve, not found a way to fulfill their dreams. I encourage you to look for creative ways to be a part of someone s life who has a vision. Congregations who look beyond building their own buildings and funding their own programs are visionary indeed.
Families can look for missions projects with needs that can be met through their own resources.
One of our son s, Tim, along with Debbie and their three children, look through promising dumpsters and often find brand new, slightly flawed merchandise. They regularly visit garage sales, looking for suitcases and other items that they can furnish missionaries and their friends headed back to the field. If you have a story that illustrates the Life Lessons I ve shared with you, please send them along. Hit the red Jerry Meyer button in the lower right corner of this page. Send comments or suggestions to Jerry Meyer .