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The power of story


The story of Amy Carmichael captivated me when I was younger. Amy wished and prayed for blue eyes instead of her brown eyes. She could never have known at the time that God would use her brown eyes years later to allow her to disguise herself, rescuing hundreds of children in India.

George Mueller was a story I loved hearing! Mueller ran an orphanage in England. One day, the orphanage had no money and no food. The children all still gathered for breakfast, as Mueller trusted that God would provide. And provide He did... through a milkman whose cart broke and a baker who God awakened in the middle of the night to bake bread for them.

The India Children's Choir was one of my all-time favorite groups to visit our church. I was fascinated by their music, the story of how God changed the hearts of the people in their village, and was thrilled when I found that one of the kids had left a paper with Hindi writing on it.

It was through seeing God's perfect plan in Amy Carmichael's story, the faith of George Mueller, and learning of Indian culture that God sparked in me a love for the world and a desire to travel. I've had quite a few opportunities to see some of God's world and have continued to hear more and more stories. Stories that I feel should be shared. Because maybe, just maybe, these stories will propel someone to action, pushing them (or you) to share God's love around the world. 

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