The internal terror was a continual presence. This lie tried to convince me I wasn’t capable of doing anything. It tried to immobilize me. But the Triune God gave me the desire and strength to push through the pain. Change caused more stress. The terror felt like my body would explode. I created a routine, […]
Blessing! In the Midst of Terror
God works in strange ways His wonders to perform. As I struggled with internal terror, God used people who lived through real terror to strengthen my trust in Him. Joe’s first trip into Eastern Europe came quickly. (This picture holds a deep memory for him – a story for another time). The kids and I […]
Settling into a Life of Terror
By the time Joe returned from his meetings at the Open Door’s office in California, the kids and I were settling into “our own” routine in our new home. “New normal” for the Parker family became dad gone for two weeks, dad home for two weeks, then dad gone for two more weeks and […]
Terror! The First Taste
1978 A few days before Labor Day weekend we were ready for Oregon. All our belongings were packed for the moving van, which was scheduled to arrive the day after our California departure. The car was packed. Friends came to say goodbye. Our neighbor picked up last minute directions for the moving van driver. Excitement […]
A “Door” Opens
Let’s go back to when the terror began. When this picture was taken I had no idea where God was going to take me in the coming year. 1978 was one of the most exciting years of my life. Joe was challenged by the men in his bible study group to step out in […]
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