Vogt Family

In 2005 I met a family through working with Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF). At the time they had 2 children, with a third on the way. Through the years I would occassionally babysit their 3 kids so they could go shopping or just have a date. The Vogts are Christians whose lives totally reflect their Christ. They are living radical lives for Jesus. Currently, they are in Malawi, Africa with 5 kids. Thankfully, they have facebook and email access so I get updates from them periodically. It has been very cool and encouraging to see their progress from deciding to go to Malawi, raising support, and finally moving. They send out requests for very specific prayer which I love! I don't really like praying for people in a general sense, even though I know God knows what they need. It's also easier (I think) to see answers to prayer when you pray specifically.

This is their facebook status from today about their experience buying gas/diesel. They don't have 5 gas stations within a mile radius like I have at my house.


I realized my reality has drastically changed. I was outside working on a bike when I heard Mary holler, "Anj got diesel!" I grabbed my tools, I reached in my pocket for my phone, called Anj, ran in the house, threw the tools on the counter, grabbed my back pack with water and food, Mary grabbed her stuff, we ran to the car. The neighbor asked where we were going... we said, "diesel" They said, "Run!" ... and we were off! En route we received another phone call from another missionary asking if we would have enough fuel to reach the station. I said yes, but thinking in the back of my mind, "If they run out of diesel, I may not have enough to get back...." They weren't allowing jerry cans to be filled, so the likelihood of getting fuel was better. The wait and anticipation that fuel could run out anytime was intense, as there were several large trucks ahead of us. I walked around asking fuel attendants to run off the vehicles trying to cut in line - never comfortable to do, but if you don't, the situation could get a lot crazier. PTL we have diesel - a full tank! It was our best experience, so far, at a fuel queue.

Can you see how they are an encouragement to me? They've abandoned life as they know it in America, picked up their 5 kids and moved to a place where the highlight of their day is a full tank of fuel! Praise God for people devoted to serving the Lord and faithful. If you'd like to help support them, here is a link: Missionary ID #023469.

Fall 2011