Shannon's Corner

SHANNON’S CORNER December 2019 Merry Christmas!    What a wonderful time of year to take time to remember what our Father did for us in sending his Son as a precious gift for each one of us.  I am participating in a bible study on the book of Revelations which has given me a new perspective during the advent-Christmas season.  Advent is a time to prepare our hearts and minds for the coming birth of Jesus.  As a believer who has already accepted God’s precious Christmas gift…Jesus as my Lord and Savior, now it is preparing and anticipating Jesus’ second coming. Remember what Jesus tells his disciples regarding him going to prepare a place for you in John 14:2?  In the Jewish wedding ceremony, it is the father of the groom who looks for a bride for his son, such as Abraham sending his servant to find a wife for Isaac.  Negotiations take place between the two families and a bride price is paid and a covenant is m...

SHANNON’S CORNER November 2019 Who are you?  Who am I?  It may seem like a strange to ask, yet do we really truly know who we are?  I would have answered this question by saying I am a missionary or Pastor Jim’s daughter or a nurse or the three Eaton girls’ sister.  It wouldn’t be until further down the list that I would say I am a follower of Jesus Christ.  In our society today, identity is so confusing of knowing who we are.  God has been teaching me about my true and authentic identity which is only found in Him.  This summer at Cherry Run Camp, our missionaries challenged us about being followers of Jesus Christ.  I saw the movie, ‘Overcomer’ by the Kendricks’ brothers which also talked about our identity in Christ.  My women’s Bible study is studying Priscilla Shirer’s book, “Fervent” which one chapter talks about our identity.  If someone were to ask me, ‘Who is Shanno...

SHANNON’S CORNER October 2019 Autumn!  A season that marks a transition between summer and winter.  A season that represents ripeness and maturity such as the harvesting of crops, picking apples, and beauty such as the vibrant purples, reds, oranges and yellows that are displayed in nature that takes your breath away.  A season of letting go as the leaves fall off the trees and the temperatures drop.  A season representing preservation of life and its basic necessities as it offers a chance to reconnect. Since leaving the states at the end of September I believe that I am walking through a very similar season of Autumn.  A season of transitioning from one aspect of ministry in the states to another here in the Dominican Republic.  My time of debrief prior to leaving the states was like the harvesting of a crop in seeing and reflecting on how God has used me and is still using me for the precious people group...