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A Little Girl’s Big Prayer: Missionary Faithful to Commitment She Made at Age Ten BY JANICE BACKER
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little girl’s big prayer is stirring in northern Africa. “If you want me to go to Africa, I will go,” vowed the ten-year-old girl as she put down the Girls in Action study book. She was actively involved in the missions education program of Woman’s Missionary Union, and she paid close attention to what she was learning in her study material and through meetings. Thirty-five years later, Vivian Carter* fulfilled her promise to God. For the last eight years, Vivian has worked with women in Northern Africa.
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She has helped them develop skills so that they can set up their own small businesses and market products. They have also learned about bettering their health. “The idea was helping women to help other women,” Vivian said. “And to share our life stories.” Volunteers from different countries as well as local women showed peace and love as they interacted with them. “We embraced women from different cultures and religions while we shared the story of the Son,” she said.
