God Still Has His Ravens

By Eunice Priddy

My parents, Harold and Faith Dirk served as missionaries in the Central African Republic for 42 years. In 1967 when I was a sophomore in high school, I lived at Mid-Maples, a home for missionary children in Wheaton, Illinois.

My first Christmas there, I received a "care package" from a family in Port Hope, Michigan- people I had never heard of. They had chosen my name from a list of MK's. Over the years they continued to send packages. The boxes were such fun to open, because I never knew what I would find. In every package there was always a box of change. A note explained that the change came from what the mother in the family had collected from pants pockets in the laundry.

The kindness of this family continued through my high-school and college years. Besides the Christmas package, I always received a birthday card. To this day, I have never had the joy of meeting these people, but I will never forget their personal interest, prayers and letters.

On July 30, 1977, I received a wedding card when Glenn and I were married. As we began our missionary service in 1980, the care packages turned into monthly support.

In June 1995, after 15 years of missionary radio ministry, Glenn and I began our work with ABWE. The mission asked my husband and me to accompany Pensacola Christian College students going to the ABWE missionary works in southern France. In our April prayer letter we mentioned that we were trusting the Lord to provide the funds. Before the letter reached Port Hope, Michigan, "my" family had already been led of the Lord to send us an extra gift. Learning of the trip to France, they wrote that they knew God wanted their gift to be used for the trip.

Just as the ravens faithfully carried food to the prophet Elijah, this family has often provided for me. God still has His ravens. My prayer is that someone hearing this testimony will be moved to "adopt" a missionary child.

With eight women and two men students, the Priddys spent July 24 to August 7, 1997 in France working with ABWE missionaries David and Nancy Cropsey and Tim and Marsha Weeks. The team distributed literature and conducted evangelistic services.

Glenn Priddy is the ABWE Computer Network Administrator. As well as continuing her nursing career, Eunice is involved with hospitality at ABWE.

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