God continues to equip us for the work He has called us to do…

“Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.” -Proverbs 27:17 (ESV) 

As Christians, it is important to support and spur one another on in our walk with Christ. This is especially poignant for those whose work is necessary, but always in the background. Risk management doesn’t readily come to mind when most people think about overseas missions. Yet, taking reasonable steps to protect missionaries and especially children is not only a legal duty of care for mission organizations, but an ethical and moral responsibility as well.  Last month, our mission sent Scott to the 20th annual Child Safety Protection Network (CSPN) conference and program management training in Penang, Malaysia. Thankfully, the event took place during a school break, allowing Kathy to come as well. Despite a few travel hiccups, including food poisoning and jellyfish stings, the trip was quite positive. Kathy was able to get some needed rest and developed some new ideas for her classes after visiting a couple of local nature parks. Scott was blessed to meet with people from various mission organizations and Christian schools to exchange ideas and to support one another in Child Safety roles that often feel stressful and isolated. Proverbs 27:17 tells us that we should sharpen one another in our work and in our walk with Christ. This is true no matter where we are or what role we have in advancing the gospel.