Missionary Photo Contest 2020 Winners | SEND International

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Missionary photo contest 2020: Landscape winners

First place: God’s glory glows brighter

Photo by KZ, Eurasia Expansion

Second place: Set apart from this world

Photo by Derrick Z, former SEND Russia MK, now pursuing church planting among the Inupiat

Third place: A double reminder of God’s promises

Photo by Jaime Clore, Basque Country, Spain

While on a walk along the coast with my Area Director and his wife, the rain rolled in and we sought refuge at a bus stop shelter. Once the rain passed and we began the walk back to my home, this double rainbow appeared. It has been a rough year of hard lockdowns in Spain. During the worst of it, I was only able to leave my sixth-floor apartment once in three months. This rainbow was such a reminder of the promises of God; he never leaves us or forsakes us. Christ Jesus is our refuge in these trying times and our hope of a future with him. May many more Basque people come to fully experience life, hope, and peace in Christ. Praise the Lord for he is good!

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