Roses from the Lord

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Last night we went to an installation service for a new pastor to take
over an existing church.  There were a lot of people there with lots of
words and many gave flowers to the new pastor and his wife (including
us).

As I sat there I felt some pangs of hurt.  We are Home Missionaries. 
Home Missionaries go to a town with usually nothing.  We had no building,
no installation service and precious little support of any type.

Home Missions can be very lonely, expensive  ( Home Missionaries usually
pay for the privilege of starting a new work.) and people are always
wondering when you are going to give up and leave.  People give little
financial or emotional support to Home Missionaries.

Feeling this way is nothing new to me as it is always with me on the
Missions field and is never far off.( We've been here almost 4 years.) 
Nobody gave us flowers when we came.

We were going to a restaurant last night after service and as we were
pulling into the restaurant I looked down on the street and there were a
dozen roses on the ground.  Fresh, in good shape.  I picked them up and
they are on my table this morning.

Roses from the Lord.  He really does care.

Lynne Yohnk

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