You see, I was a “dabbler.” I had been a women’s retreat speaker, written four books, hosted a daily radio talk show, and taught a women’s Bible study. But none of it seemed to add up to much. Then in September of 2000, the entire Pierce family was invited to Seattle to celebrate World Vision’s 50th anniversary. I settled back to watch the video tribute to World Vision’s work — past and present — and I marveled at what God had done through the seeds of compassion my family had planted. I wept as my heart seemed to swell with an ache I hadn’t felt since I was a small child. Then a question popped into my head. “Why aren’t you here?” I knew that Voice. I had heard it many times. But it was such a ridiculous thought that all I could do was laugh — literally — out loud. I had neither the education nor the qualifications to work with World Vision. I didn’t know how to dig a well or speak another language. I had never even graduated from college.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 02:42:23 +0000
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