{"id":1453,"date":"2014-11-06T09:54:19","date_gmt":"2014-11-06T08:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/?p=1453"},"modified":"2014-11-06T09:54:19","modified_gmt":"2014-11-06T08:54:19","slug":"living-under-a-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/2014\/11\/06\/living-under-a-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Living Under a Legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some people might think that living under a legacy is a difficulty.\u00a0 But in my experience it has been a blessing.\u00a0\u00a0 Before I even arrived in Congo the legacy of Paul Carlson was providing comfort and direction for me and my extended family.\u00a0 I never meet Paul, but that does not diminish his powerful presence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1459\" style=\"width: 332px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/2014\/11\/06\/living-under-a-legacy\/paul-with-baby\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1459\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1459\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1459\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2014\/11\/paul-with-baby.jpg\" alt=\"Paul Carlson\" width=\"322\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2014\/11\/paul-with-baby.jpg 322w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2014\/11\/paul-with-baby-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2014\/11\/paul-with-baby-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1459\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul Carlson<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Paul\u00a0 was a Covenant missionary to Congo in the 1960\u2019s and was martyred as a result of staying to treat his patients.\u00a0 The story of Paul\u2019s work can be read about here .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/2014\/11\/06\/living-under-a-legacy\/mongangapaul2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1458\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1458\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2014\/11\/mongangapaul2.jpg\" alt=\"mongangapaul2\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2014\/11\/mongangapaul2.jpg 195w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2014\/11\/mongangapaul2-97x150.jpg 97w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/www.ccel.us\/doctorpaul.toc.html<\/p>\n<p>I do know his widow, Lois, and through her his legacy has been a shelter.\u00a0 She could answer my questions, pray with understanding and share the joys and trials of living in Congo.\u00a0 Paul\u2019s legacy to me was a people who welcomed me to Congo.\u00a0 They were eager for another missionary to come and to invest in their lives, just as Paul had done.\u00a0 I hope not to have the same legacy of martyrdom, but I do pray that I will leave a legacy for those that follow me that will be an encouragement and a positive influence.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1454\" style=\"width: 476px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/2014\/11\/06\/living-under-a-legacy\/1010483_10152629604267758_4486069944932902948_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1454\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1454\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1454\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2014\/11\/1010483_10152629604267758_4486069944932902948_n.jpg\" alt=\"Laying flowers this week at Paul's grave in Congo.\" width=\"466\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2014\/11\/1010483_10152629604267758_4486069944932902948_n.jpg 466w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2014\/11\/1010483_10152629604267758_4486069944932902948_n-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2014\/11\/1010483_10152629604267758_4486069944932902948_n-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1454\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laying flowers this week at Paul&#8217;s grave in Congo.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>(I am sorry that this was not posted on November 5 but a lack of electricity prevented this.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/jcstoker?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=1453&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This 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