MEET JUDITH

My name is Judith, and I have just completed the most amazing three-month missionary experience as a volunteer with eDOT in Müllheim, Germany. My time began at Greater Europe Mission’s Annual Conference in Hungary last August.  I came to the conference to serve with eDOT’s Tech Team which helps GEM missionaries with computer concerns. I attended with the intention of blessing others with my computer skills, but God had a greater plan.  As I “threw out” blessings to others, more blessings came back to me!

At the conference, missionaries brought their computers to the Tech Center where a team of technicians offered software solutions and training. Others worked with hardware problems.  Seeing the missionaries’ relief and joy when their cleaned-up computers were returned was so rewarding!  It was a service they obviously appreciated more than words could say.

After the conference, I began working with eDOT in Germany, transferring an online, interactive course called Educational Foundations to their new course delivery system, Moodle, and standardizing the formatting of the course. It is an incredible course, and Larry is an inspired teacher. Working with the eDOT team was a rich learning experience!  I brought back so many new skills to implement at my home church. Dana, Sue, and Courtney were especially helpful in teaching me Moodle skills.

Recurring Internet issues hindered me from completing the whole course before I left, but I have continued working on it from home via the Internet.  I thank the Lord every day for giving me this unique opportunity to work for Him through partnership with the eDOT team.  The experience gave me a magnificent glimpse into the window of God’s unlimited resources as I watched God work in and through the missionaries’ lives.  Faith has become more than a five-letter word to me – it has become real, renewed, and revived.

God touched my heart and spirit in a very personal way during my time in Europe.  The trip left me with a passion for missions that has inspired me to become more actively involved in several mission projects at my home church. All of us want to find a way to make a difference for God in our world. I am so grateful for the opportunity God gave me to make a contribution in Germany and would challenge you to consider how you might be able to use your technical abilities to make a difference in Europe.