Shannon's Corner

    SHANNON’S CORNER November 2020 Equipping and Mentoring for optimal health  to do ministry that bears much fruit for the Kingdom of God… Do you remember when you were in elementary school and you would do fire drills so many times a year?  I remember in my elementary and high school years; we not only did fire drills but also tornado drills.  Years later as a nurse, I did these same drills as well as mock codes.  Why, you may ask, was this necessary?  It’s preparing us for when the real thing happens that we know what to do and not just freeze and panic.  Doing this, our bodies are programed as an automatic response when these specific situations occur.  Equipping is important just like practicing drills.  Why, you may ask?  So that the missionary will have the tools and skillsets needed for the various circumstances and situations he/she will face while ministering and living overseas. Dur...