American Missionary Fellowship

One special instance of God at work was when we went to visit and help out with two families who had been riding together when they were in a serious car accident. One of the things we did was help one of the families search for their dog, which had been in the vehicle, had run off after the accident, and had not been seen since (a full day later). We gathered some pictures of the dog and some hiking equipment (as this was in a rural farmland area), and three of us headed out to search for the dog. We had been praying that God would help us find it, but we honestly did not have much hope.

The girl who owned the dog (who had received the worst injuries in the accident) was certain that he was dead, and the rest of the family was sure he was either lost for good or had been taken by someone else, as he was a very friendly dog. Some of the family had been back to the scene of the accident a few times already searching the area by car for the dog.

When we pulled up to the scene of the accident, the dog was there waiting for us as if he were expecting us! He was perched on the side of the road, watching us drive up as if he knew all along that we were coming.

When we brought him back home, the family was very excited. They commented on how it may seem like such a small thing in comparison to the whole of the accident, but it was a big deal to them, and they were extremely happy and thankful. Praise God for answered prayer!

For the last few years before I came to American Missionary Fellowship I was involved with a group of CEOs and small business owners who gathered together each month to share best practices, to pray for each other, and to encourage a more consistent presence of Christ in the workplace under the guidance of an organization called Convene. Convene is a marvelous tool for people in top leadership to be able to learn from other people who really want to make a difference.

When I came to AMF, I dropped out of the group because its membership fees are a little expensive, but do you know what the guys in my Convene group did? When they met last week, they decided that it would be marvelous to be able to walk with me through these times of financial issues at AMF, and so they are sponsoring me to be part of the group for the next six months.

This is a gift for me. I really miss interaction with those guys, and I really miss the advice and wisdom and strength that I get from them. You see, Convene is learning by experience. It’s finding someone else, when you have to walk down a new path, who has been there before you. It’s a group of very successful businesspeople who struggle with knowing how much is too much — with materialism and consumerism — and how to show the value of their faith without violating labor laws. It’s pretty cool, pretty exciting, and I am so thankful for this group.