I didn’t know Nancy Davis. I wish I could have counted her as a personal friend. She and her husband, Sam, were ambushed by gunmen on a highway in Mexico about 70 miles from the border last Wednesday. Nancy was fatally wounded The gunmen opened fire when Sam refused to stop his pickup truck at an illegal roadblock near the town of San Fernando. She was shot in the head. Mr. Davis sped to the border and raced across the international bridge at Pharr, going the wrong way against traffic, to deliver his wife to the American authorities. It was too late. Ms. Davis, 59, died at a hospital in McAllen. The couple lived in a rural hamlet northeast of Pharr and had done missionary work in Mexico for years. They maintained a second home in Mexico. Please join me this week in lifting up a special prayer for a fallen colleague. Pray especially for Sam, as he now faces life alone. None of us can imagine his pain right now. We can only lift him up and trust that God will encourage him when we simply cannot.
Missions is, inherently, a dangerous job. We leave our home country, along with its security and resources. We travel to lands where we lose a bit of voice. We lose some of our advantage. And sometimes, we’re a higher target because we own a pickup truck. Or because we have USA license plates. Or just because people can see that we’re American.
“In those times, Lord, please protect our missionary colleagues. Lift up the fallen. Encourage those left behind. That’s our prayer, in Jesus’ name,
Amen.”
(Thanks to Lissa for making sure we had heard about this item.)
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That was a very touching report of such a tragedy and crime on mankind. My heart goes out to Sam in his valley. I will remember him in my prayers. I respect those people who risk their very life to tell others of Jesus. I know their reward is in heaven. Maybe we need to thank them a little more for doing what we can’t do or what we won’t do. May God watch over and comfort Sam.
I wrote a piece yesterday morning, directed to those who would question Sam’s decision to run the roadblock: http://eaf.net/mvp/?p=2083
Nancy Davis was a missionary from among our circle of churches and mission organizations. In years gone by, the Davis’ stopped by our school to promote their ministry and recruit workers for missions.
Yes, she was a very dedicated and compassionate missionary to our Mexican brothers and sisters.
This past Friday (two days following her murder) we had a memorial service in our chapel for her.
May the Lord raise up MORE missionaries to take her place as God’s Kingdom moves forward!
Blessings.