tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post8013835392212772678..comments2024-03-08T06:45:22.099-03:00Comments on The Jungle Hut: A Typical DayRita Locahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-65223261554130204602008-11-23T05:26:00.000-02:002008-11-23T05:26:00.000-02:00Wonderful post. Reading your blog has given me a ...Wonderful post. Reading your blog has given me a better understanding of the life that missionaries lead. I always assumed that it was just Church and church related activities.<BR/><BR/>Thank you.Findalishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02881549378886491540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-45625387865361451602008-11-23T03:06:00.000-02:002008-11-23T03:06:00.000-02:00Umm how do i say this nicely, I dont care about wh...Umm how do i say this nicely, I dont care about what you missionary wives do I want my saturday morning cartoons.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018012239695152142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-13921158688739017522008-11-23T00:35:00.000-02:002008-11-23T00:35:00.000-02:00Oh dear Rita, you and your hubby do a great job!! ...Oh dear Rita, you and your hubby do a great job!! always have.<BR/><BR/>What I like the most about you guys is that you're just down to earth, that's nice... you're normal people with an out of the ordinary job!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13409833836497330449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-59788867033183171442008-11-22T22:14:00.000-02:002008-11-22T22:14:00.000-02:00Rita,Thank you all for doing what you and your fam...Rita,<BR/>Thank you all for doing what you and your family for doing what you do for our Lord and Savior. More folks need to step up in their own countries and out side their own countries and be thankful and prayerful for those that do..<BR/><BR/>CristinaBaptist Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07098324019181081925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-55179735431541488322008-11-22T21:39:00.000-02:002008-11-22T21:39:00.000-02:00Thank You for the reminder. My Husband and Family...Thank You for the reminder. My Husband and Family come first. All the other things will fall into place in due time.<BR/><BR/>I thought you handled "Mr. Missionary" quite well!<BR/><BR/>And No I wouldn't like to know how to kill a turkey and prepare it. But thanks so much for offering to share that with me....God knew what he was doing when he gave me a butcher right down the road!!Nina in Portugalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13682852209195660555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-60295348764270693312008-11-22T20:07:00.000-02:002008-11-22T20:07:00.000-02:00Lovely post Rita, as always. Would like you to pr...Lovely post Rita, as always. Would like you to pray for my children in NYC. I am in DC on my way up there tomorrow for the baby shower. My son just called to say his beautiful wife who is 7 months pregnant had to be put in the hospital today with contractions. I am on my way up there early in the morning. I ask you and Pam especially to keep them and us in your prayers....all of her family is in England and Scotland, so far away. May God use this to draw them closer to HIM. Thank you so much.Webutantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02139954791621532194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-30502635355059016722008-11-22T18:56:00.000-02:002008-11-22T18:56:00.000-02:00I really enjoyed this, Rita. I haven't been aroun...I really enjoyed this, Rita. I haven't been around for awhile. I think what you wrote applies to all wives and mothers except for the living in a different area part.<BR/><BR/>"If you are stressing out, feeling pressured to perform, loosing joy in your marriage, or do not have control of your home and yet still try to be involved in ministry outside of the home, you are doing too much." Doing too much in our own power instead of the peace and joy of the Lord. So many people get caught in this one.<BR/>SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11360047123820906113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-88264986176585654692008-11-22T18:01:00.000-02:002008-11-22T18:01:00.000-02:00Amen! Amen! Amen! Amen!!And, thank you, Rita. We ...Amen! Amen! Amen! Amen!!<BR/><BR/>And, thank you, Rita. We need more of the experienced women in ministry reaching out to us youngsters and helping us to have the right perspective. One of the most important things I've learned in the past three years while living it Tijuana is that it's not God's will for us to be overwhelmed and desperate. He desires peace for all of us, and if I don't have it, I might need to go look at my load and take off everything God didn't put on me. "My yoke is easy, and my burden is light."Sarah Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04867276204658978050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-2259945992391121952008-11-22T17:46:00.000-02:002008-11-22T17:46:00.000-02:00Amazing post, Rita. I think people put some treme...Amazing post, Rita. I think people put some tremendously unrealistic expectations on missionaries to be super Saints, just they do to pastors and their wives.<BR/><BR/>I know when my daughter joined O.M. as an office missionary here in the States, she left after 2 years a bit disillusioned because her fellow missionaries were just ordinary people who DID love God, but who also struggled with sin and self, just like the rest of us.groovyoldladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971936982658984234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-67225486021460407462008-11-22T16:56:00.000-02:002008-11-22T16:56:00.000-02:00Wow uncle Clint has a big schedule!Wow uncle Clint has a big schedule!Shane Rioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499522325930228589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-68169878732977575302008-11-22T13:25:00.000-02:002008-11-22T13:25:00.000-02:00Sounds like you've got the job well in hand, jm!Sounds like you've got the job well in hand, jm!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-36385244472987615162008-11-22T11:10:00.000-02:002008-11-22T11:10:00.000-02:00That's the truth! We're all called to different p...That's the truth! We're all called to different places, with different challenges. We cannot be Super Missionary Wife. If we try, we are setting ourselves up for failure. At the very least, we will be overworked, overtired, and probably cranky.<BR/><BR/>I also see this problem in Pastor's wives in the US and it saddens me. I've heard of pastors who hire assistants, but include the wife when handing out assignments and responsabilities.<BR/>I have to remember that my first duty is to home and family, then church ministry. <BR/>Of course I didn't always feel that way. I felt like I had to do it all. Some days, I still do.<BR/><BR/>Maybe there needs to be a Bible college course called "the missionary wife" written and taught by missionary wives. Hmm there's a thought.<BR/><BR/>God Bless, Jungle Mom!Rhonda in Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888816980118563033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-25371748867420333932008-11-22T10:10:00.000-02:002008-11-22T10:10:00.000-02:00Good stuff. Brave of you to post this. I would l...Good stuff. Brave of you to post this. I would love to hear what younger women really think of this.<BR/><BR/>Our husbands lead exhausting lives, no doubt. Lots of people tell us they would never work as hard as we do and that its not good for us etc. But we are happy and fulfilled and know we are where God has us.<BR/><BR/>What else matters?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-58312213779937657262008-11-22T06:44:00.000-02:002008-11-22T06:44:00.000-02:00Thanks for the great post, JM. It encouraged my h...Thanks for the great post, JM. It encouraged my heart!~Karen_https://www.blogger.com/profile/06141278589206458687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-80781391162633265232008-11-22T06:20:00.000-02:002008-11-22T06:20:00.000-02:00What a great post, and great advice jm! Your resp...What a great post, and great advice jm! Your responsibility to the lack of sleep is also something I agree with, lol.Geckohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201525554459861832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-21024995404025790072008-11-22T03:37:00.000-02:002008-11-22T03:37:00.000-02:00Mr. Missionary, Your syntax does not look like it ...Mr. Missionary, <BR/>Your syntax does not look like it is American English. (Just an observation) <BR/> Yes, the US needs more Christian witness but there are many more Christians there than here with access to education, books, and funds. Maybe its just that most American Christians tend to be lazy in their witness.<BR/> There is no place on earth that doesn't need missionaries. The Great Commission tells us to go into all the world. The Bible specifically tells is in Acts 1:8, 'But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.'<BR/> My husband has Mexican family and felt he should minister a Spanish speaking country.<BR/> I have one son and his wife in the states, my oldest daughter is here with her family, and my other two are still minors, I have no idea where they may end up.<BR/> Souls are souls and God put us here but we are all to serve where ever we may be.Rita Locahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09961929692808138092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-56791363764568951272008-11-22T03:24:00.000-02:002008-11-22T03:24:00.000-02:00my question is:Why did you go to Paraguay when USA...my question is:<BR/><BR/>Why did you go to Paraguay when USA is in worst condition and LOST.You're fully aware i suppose of immoralties and other evil problems in America and , well trained in the Bible should work hard in your country. Why Paraguay? of course you will say it's God's leading what else can we say. But your kids are there already. But really why American missionaries go to other countries when America is more Lost. <BR/><BR/>Mr. Missionary in my own countryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-81580195164926838842008-11-22T03:08:00.001-02:002008-11-22T03:08:00.001-02:00Very good post. My daughter has worked in missions...Very good post. My daughter has worked in missions for the last 12 years. She is in the states now and seems so lost. Once you have lived the missionary life, it seems so hard to live and work in the states. She is working part time for an agency that sends her to do workshops. She was suppose to go to Pakistan and Afghanistan in Jan. but those have been canceled for awhile. Here is a question to you from me, the mom of 'mission girl'. She is 33 and dating a man here. She loves him but says she worries that he may not have the same heart for missions as she does. What would your advise, or what would your thoughts on that be? You can email me if you have time to answer. Thanksgrammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17243983087703581624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-5996935179477322272008-11-22T03:08:00.000-02:002008-11-22T03:08:00.000-02:00I don't know how you all do it. I'm in awe.I don't know how you all do it. I'm in awe.cubehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13788126579896276199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-6014615967357269722008-11-21T23:46:00.000-02:002008-11-21T23:46:00.000-02:00This is an excellent article, Rita! I've found my...This is an excellent article, Rita! I've found myself comparing myself to other missionary wives here. My husband continually reminds me that each of our churches are different, and each wife has different roles. My number one job is being his wife and my children's mother! I'm going to send this to my sister, a missionary wife in Mexico. She's not a "young" mother, as in just starting out, but I know she would enjoy reading this.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08733406219995902188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36746999.post-19936411590657604642008-11-21T22:23:00.000-02:002008-11-21T22:23:00.000-02:00I love this post! You say some very important stuf...I love this post! You say some very important stuff for missionary wives and I am going to send the link to my sister (the one in China).Bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10302111888634922172noreply@blogger.com