Thursday, June 05, 2014

A Life-Long Dream Comes Full Cycle

When my mother, Muriel Cook, was 13 years old, she dedicated her life to serve God in China.  The closest she got to China was the island of Taiwan just a few short miles from the Mainland where she and my Dad served for 16 years.  To this day, at 84 and 85, their hearts are filled with passion to reach people for Jesus Christ whenever and wherever they are!  During the past 45 years, they have dedicated themselves to informing and training people to go around the world sharing Christ.

One of the ways Mom has trained women is through her Kitchen Table Counseling (KTC) seminars.  I had the sacred honor of putting her material into book form which was published by NavPress some years ago.  The book has been translated into Spanish and is in the translation process in at least two other languages. 

My first call to missions—also at 13 years of age--was to serve God in China as well.  But I am SO glad that He saw fit to put a Latin heart into this body that was “made in Taiwan” even though I've never forgotten my original "call" to serve.

I was in Oregon in February staying with Dad and Mom between ministering at women’s conferences. There are no words to describe how deeply moved the three of us were when a package arrived and we held in our hands the Chinese translation of Kitchen Table Counseling!  The book was translated carefully with the idea that it would be applicable to both men and women.  We understand that there is very little training material in Chinese.  Can you see from the picture how elated we are?!

Both Mom's and my little girl dreams have become a reality—not the way we imagined way back then, but in a much broader manner than we could have ever hoped!  

Many of God’s people, including Daddy and Mother, sacrificed financially and in other ways so that Kitchen Table Counseling could be translated and printed into Chinese.  Many books have already been distributed to pastors and churches in China. And just last week a Chinese-American Pastor's wife taught 2 KTC seminars in major cities in China.  Attendance at one seminar was 120! Double what they hoped for.

Please join us in praying is that God will use it mightily for His Kingdom!   
 

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