Oh The Times, They Are A'Changin'!
As we all look over the postings here at Miller Missions/Here in America, it is obvious that our goal and way of life so that change is a constant in our family's life. This could potentially be a bad thing, but for the most part, we have trained our children from little on up to accept change as best they can and "roll with the punches." Life does not (or should not) remain stagnant and unchanging! So we will continue our daily lives with that in mind, embrace change, and move forward with the Lord's leading by His Holy Spirit, and day-by-day we grow.
Rebecca was the first to receive the answer to her heart's cry: she has longed for the opportunity to write and publish her writing. She had always thought she would do it in the form of books or articles in magazines - particularly children's 'zines. She had the chance to work with our Tanzanian missionary friends, to write scripts for their proposed stories on film. Who knows what that may or may not develop into, but it was a great joy to her while she was doing it. But at present, she has been hired to work for a small, local newspaper!!! She has had her name in print on a weekly basis, and has even developed a clientele of sorts - her name has gotten around through her articles, and her wonderful writing skills has had others ask her to cover their newsworthy events as well. She has also been photographing the events she covers, and has learned a lot in a short time of how to best meet the desires of both her employer and those whom she is covering. It has been a real blessing, both emotionally and financially, to help me bring in what we need as a family in order to get by.
God has been answering the cry of our hearts in these present days. For all of my life, I have had a love of books and organization in that form. Instead of being allowed to focus on attaining goals such as that, I have accepted what has been provided as temporary occupations. I have worked in factories (way too often), accepted whatever jobs were available to me, and did the best I could with the talents I have, and did it as if God Himself were my boss, and I am there to serve Him, and His people. So now, I have finally taken a new job - one that blesses me personally and allows me to use my positive, Christian attitude to bless others. I have been hired at the Williams County Public Library, in Bryan, Ohio!!!! My new job is a real blessing, and I am being challenged to learn new things constantly...and am doing well at them all.
In the future, it appears that yet another change is in the offing! For those of you who know us, you know that Rebecca has a deep love for children, and the personal gift of teaching little ones in a non-threatening, easy-to-receive manner. And she has now been offered a position at a local Christian school, putting her skills to work, teaching Kindergarten!!!!!!! She will probably give the school her "Okay" this coming week, and begin classes in the fall. She has prayed about it a Lot, and written out the pro's and con's, and we are satisfied that the former outweigh the latter...by a long shot. Not only that, but the boys will get to attend the Christian school tuition-free!!! There are some definite areas to hone their skills on this summer, to prepare the boys to get up-to-speed with other kids their age, but it'll come, given the amount of notice we have.
I knew you all would want to know about these wonderful tidings for the Miller clan, and we look forward with anticipation to ALL the Lord has in store for us in the future...as much as in the Now! < DL Miller
Rebecca was the first to receive the answer to her heart's cry: she has longed for the opportunity to write and publish her writing. She had always thought she would do it in the form of books or articles in magazines - particularly children's 'zines. She had the chance to work with our Tanzanian missionary friends, to write scripts for their proposed stories on film. Who knows what that may or may not develop into, but it was a great joy to her while she was doing it. But at present, she has been hired to work for a small, local newspaper!!! She has had her name in print on a weekly basis, and has even developed a clientele of sorts - her name has gotten around through her articles, and her wonderful writing skills has had others ask her to cover their newsworthy events as well. She has also been photographing the events she covers, and has learned a lot in a short time of how to best meet the desires of both her employer and those whom she is covering. It has been a real blessing, both emotionally and financially, to help me bring in what we need as a family in order to get by.
God has been answering the cry of our hearts in these present days. For all of my life, I have had a love of books and organization in that form. Instead of being allowed to focus on attaining goals such as that, I have accepted what has been provided as temporary occupations. I have worked in factories (way too often), accepted whatever jobs were available to me, and did the best I could with the talents I have, and did it as if God Himself were my boss, and I am there to serve Him, and His people. So now, I have finally taken a new job - one that blesses me personally and allows me to use my positive, Christian attitude to bless others. I have been hired at the Williams County Public Library, in Bryan, Ohio!!!! My new job is a real blessing, and I am being challenged to learn new things constantly...and am doing well at them all.
In the future, it appears that yet another change is in the offing! For those of you who know us, you know that Rebecca has a deep love for children, and the personal gift of teaching little ones in a non-threatening, easy-to-receive manner. And she has now been offered a position at a local Christian school, putting her skills to work, teaching Kindergarten!!!!!!! She will probably give the school her "Okay" this coming week, and begin classes in the fall. She has prayed about it a Lot, and written out the pro's and con's, and we are satisfied that the former outweigh the latter...by a long shot. Not only that, but the boys will get to attend the Christian school tuition-free!!! There are some definite areas to hone their skills on this summer, to prepare the boys to get up-to-speed with other kids their age, but it'll come, given the amount of notice we have.
I knew you all would want to know about these wonderful tidings for the Miller clan, and we look forward with anticipation to ALL the Lord has in store for us in the future...as much as in the Now! < DL Miller
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