Joyce Chellis This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. www.goodnewsmag.org

   www.goodnewsmag.org/magazine/2 - [Cached]

   Published on: 2/23/2007   Last Visited: 2/23/2007

   Consider the typical day that Mission Society missionary nurse Joyce Chellis recently had in the remote village where she lives in Kazakhstan. She says "typical" tongue-in-cheek, because it really refers to the fact that there is no such thing as a typical day, except that it is often "bordering on chaos."
   
   She woke up early to attend a prayer meeting with other Christian workers in the village, something she does three times a week. In her words, those times of prayer "have often made the difference between simply surviving and living in victory." Before leaving, she must prepare breakfast for some overnight visitors who have traveled to the village and stayed in her home, a common occurrence. On this particular morning every bed and the sofa are filled. Since they are all still asleep she quietly prepares breakfast and leaves it out for them.
   
   After the prayer meeting Joyce returns to her little home and the rest of the morning is a veritable three-ring circus of unexpected opportunities for ministry.
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   If Joyce had looked at that day in reference to her list of things to do that did not get checked off, the day would have been a failure.

2. 2. Shiloh United Methodist Church

   www.shilohumc.org/events.asp - [Cached]

   Published on: 5/4/2004   Last Visited: 5/4/2004

   May 15, 2004 @ 6:00:00 PM - Service with our missionary, Joyce Chellis, followed by supper in the Fellowship Hall.

3. 3. Evangelical Environmental Network

   www.creationcare.org/magazine/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 7/1/1999   Last Visited: 9/11/2007

   By Joyce Chellis
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   For more information, contact Joyce Chellis, the author, joycechellis@worldnet.att.net. Joyce is a missionary in Kazakstan with the Mission Society for United Methodists http://www.msum.org, a partner organization of the Evangelical Environmental Network
   ...
   said Joyce, knowing our basement is full of energy stuff that doesn't work. Some people collect antique cars. I collect energy stuff to try out before I make any recommendations to others.
   
   When the guy showed up on Saturday, Joyce was on her way out. Coincidence? He had jewelry to rival Mr. T's and wore so much after-shave that I was worried he would vaporize if he got too near the gas stove. He walked right by my two cords of wood (which I pick up free from a local religious retreat house). He overlooked my clock thermostat, triple-glazed windows and high-efficiency boiler. And yet, after demonstrating his windows, he offered me a 30 percent reduction on my heating bill if I bought $10,000 worth. "Just give me one dollar and sign right here," he said.
   
   "Let me check your references. Call me in the afternoon," I said, and he left. When he called, I explained that the local references he gave me did not exist.