Children's Corner

Hello! My name is Jenna Cook. In October 2002, I had the privilege of going to a tiny island below Sicily, Italy, called Malta. I went to assist my parents with their ministry to MKs. It was the most interesting, challenging thing that I had ever experienced. At the same time I had a blast! A faith-stretching situation for me was that I had never been on a plane before, so my fear was high, but as always, Jesus protected my parents and me. My favorite memory of Malta was hanging out with the MKs, especially when Uncle Duane (Early) and Uncle Don (Eade) took us on boat races!

A note from the editor: Most short-term missions trips are for adults, but this one involved 10-year-old Jenna Cook, whose dad is the Christian Education Pastor at Bethesda Baptist Church in Brownsburg, Indiana. For several years, Jim and his wife, Susan, have provided a children's program for the MKs at the ABWE Central & Eastern Europe bi-annual regional conferences. They have considered their short-term ministries to children as a vital contribution to the missionary efforts of the CEE team. They have been to Cyprus, Slovenia, and Malta. Each time Jim and Susan have taken along one of their children to participate in the ministry.

The Cooks have also provided a children's program for ABWE's annual Missionary Enrichment Conference in the summer. We are grateful to Bethesda Baptist Church for sharing their CE pastor and his wife with us for this important ministry to our missionary families.