October 2007
ashleycummins@gmail.com
Life is a journey! As a little girl, I grew up in five different countries, Kenya, Zimbabwe, S. Africa, Madagascar and France. Some of my best friends didn't speak English! Being a Missionary Kid, I learned to love other cultures and people groups. My "Uncles and Aunts" were missionaries. Seeing others serve Christ was an important part of my childhood.
This year I came on board with the best missionary group in the world - Whirlwind! The last few months have been some of the most exciting and rewarding of my life. YOU have helped make that happen. Dreams do come true! Mike Riggins, the director of Mission Service Corps (the faith supporting arm of the North American Mission Board) encouraged my Dad to talk to me about becoming an official MSC missionary too! Wow! I was excited about that!
In May I filled out the Missionary application for Mission Service Corps The process was really pretty simple - anyone can do it. 43% of the 5,200 missionaries with NAMB raise their own support. Most of them are retired folks! I sent in my forms, prayed and waited.
Six months later I anxiously checked the mail. I opened the box. What's this? My acceptance letter! I ripped open the white and blue envelope. I scanned for the words I'd been waiting to see, "You've been approved by the North American Mission Board as a Mission Service Corps Missionary!" Woo hoo! I'm now the youngest missionary on the NAMB team!
Unlike most high school graduates, I didn't get a letter from my dream school. I got one from my dream job! I'm revving up and getting serious about what I'm passionate about: sharing Christ with kids and getting the church into their community! In the future I will probably continue with more education, but right now I'm going to UT - University of Tim! There really isn't any substitution for actual field experience. I am now the director of the largest apartment complex in the county - nearly 1,200 units! My first mission field is a small city within a metro area of over 5 MILLION people and 761 language groups!
Thanks for your continued financial support. Feel free to write one check and designate part of your support to my account #9064! Whirlwind is supporting me 100%!!
With love,
Ashley