““Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.” Luke‬ ‭15:4-7‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Let me start by explaining today’s picture. The map and my favorite hashtag; Find Joy in The Journey are from Herbert Memorial UMC’s VBS. The countries and numbers listed are just a few of last year’s Water Walking stats on who visited our blog from around the world. What do these two things have in common? Both are serving in missions from the small hometown of Georgetown South Carolina. How is this possible? Every year at VBS there is a missions project. This year’s mission is collecting for the Amazing Grace Academy in Liberia. As I sat with the children at VBS, the pictured map got my attention. There is a similar map within our blog stats for Deborah and I to have a visual of the different countries.

What is my point? Well, look at the number 1 next to Norway. Some may think that is just one reader. If we read the parable in Luke on the one lost sheep you will see my connection. If we help just one child at VBS to know Jesus. If we help just one reader on the blog to know about Jesus. If we help just one child in Liberia at Amazing Grace Academy. Remember all this from the small hometown of Georgetown.

Deborah and I find Joy in our journey with the blog. I encourage our readers to see how you can help at least one from the comfort of your hometown.

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