Day 79: Beautiful Feet

...for whoever will call on the name of the LORD will be saved.

How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they hear without a preacher?

How will they preach unless they are sent? Just as it is written, "how beautiful are the feet of those who bring Good News of good things!"

Romans 10:13-15


Beautiful feet? I know some people that hate feet. Can't stand the thought of even looking at them let alone touching them! One of my greatest pleasures has always been the foot rubs my husband gives me at the end of a long day. He never grumbles even if he is dead tired. There are times my feet ache from a long hard day. He brings comfort.

Romans 10:13-15 is Lonnie's call to go to South Africa as a missionary in God's timing. He was listening to a message from Pastor Riaan (Pretoria, South Africa) during one of Riaans trips to the states. He heard this verse and he knew. "I have to go!"

For Christmas one year Lonnie gave me a picture of our feet on mission in Mozambique with this scripture on the print. It is beautiful! People don't know it is our feet until we tell them :) It is a snap shot of what God intends for our lives to be. Beautiful working feet: sandy, dirty, yet beautiful as we bring the good news of Christ to those who have not head. Missionary feet.

And the preacher part? I found my quiet husband up early one day this week-that's not the unusual part as he often is up very early - in the backyard, writing his "message."

This week we travel to Pretoria, SA on a 2 week mission. Lonnie is leading a team of 25. [Side note -Praise the Lord one of them is our daughter who is so excited she is about to jump out of her skin. The Lord provided for her to go 100%. She will be forever changed. Praise the Lord for Michael who will do a wonderful job of taking care of our household while we are gone. Praise the Lord for James and Kelsey that will keep ministry going here. ] While we are there each person needs to be ready to preach, tell about the love of Christ. He may have the opportunity to preach in a small township church. This quiet, gentle spiritual giant...preaching the Good News of Christ.

How beautiful are the feet....