“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end” (Jeremiah 29:11).
What are your expectations for the future? What plans have you made for it? From today’s verse, we see that God has already mapped out our future. All we have to do is to accept His gift of eternal life.
If you are saved and anticipate His return, you won’t be disappointed. I remember once reading in a commentary, “As excited as we are for Christ’s return, He is just as anxious for us to be with Him.” That thrilled my heart and increased my hope.
Sue Winchester
Missouri
PRAY TOGETHER: Today’s PreThanksgiving focus is Future Involvement. Pray that children of future missionaries would adapt well as they involve themselves in ministry.
Donnie and Susan Burke family. Inset: Bill and Glenda Fulcher family
Susan Burke, home missionary to Castle Rock, Colorado, writes:
I am a missionary come full circle. My parents, Bill and Glenda Fulcher, served with FWBIM in Uruguay and Panama, and with FWBHM, working with Hispanics in Houston, Texas. I am now the same age my mother was when she became a home missionary. I have great childhood memories as a missionary kid. I was able to experience life in a different culture and learn a different language.
Now my children are missionary kids, experiencing something they’ve never known—SNOW. They are actively involved in bringing people to church and youth group. Hopefully, one day they will look back and cherish their childhood memories. I pray they will always see the big picture and be willing to go to the area of greatest need, even if it means leaving family and what is familiar. I also hope that I will be able to let them go, just as my grandparents let my parents go nearly 50 years ago.
