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Here I Am , Lord !
Susan Loobie , OMS Communications
Isaiah 6:8
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying , “ Whom shall I send , and who will go for us ?” Then I said , “ Here I am ! Send me .”
During my sophomore year at university , I began attending Bible study groups regularly . Since I was a brand-new Christian , I had never actually read the Bible . The stories of love and redemption fascinated me but none more so than the ones about people making themselves available to God , despite their inefficiencies . I , too , wanted to say yes to serving God . But how ? I studied journalism . What could I do for the kingdom ? One night , while reading the Word , I felt God ’ s whisper telling me to consider Isaiah 6:8 . Honestly , at that time I didn ’ t even know where to find Isaiah . So , I used the index and found the verse .
I decided then and there that I would serve in missions somehow , somewhere , and my life mantra would be , “ Here I am , send me !” I never looked back .
Hearing God ’ s still small voice that night marks the start of my journey . Campus fellowship groups , student mission conferences , and a graduate degree in missions helped pave the way .
Since then , I have served on 3 mission fields and visited more than a dozen countries in the past 30 years . I am so glad I had ears to hear .
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