Every Nation, Tribe, and Tongue

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Any of you have a recurring daydream or vision that regularly brings a smile to your face? The thought of a child’s future wedding day. A vision of a family holiday with all the kids and grandkids gathered around the table. The dream of a joyful retirement celebration while you're experiencing another challenging work week.

I have a recurring daydream about the beauty that awaits us when we reach heaven — the experience of a multitude of people from every nation and tongue who will join together in worship of our God, Revelation 7:9 style. So, it feels like a little slice of heaven when I hear about moms around the world who are using Mom to Mom curriculum materials that have been translated into other languages through the hard work of dedicated volunteers:

  • A pastor in Malawi who translated the Heart Talk lessons so his wife could equip and encourage hundreds of moms in their community.

  • The joyful Mom to Mom alum who translated the lessons into Spanish so they could be shared with native Spanish speakers. 

  • The hundreds of moms in South Korea who have been encouraged through the Mom to Mom lessons their pastor translated for them.

  • The mom who grew up in China, then participated in a Mom to Mom group in the United States, and later translated those lessons into Mandarin so she could lead a small group of her Chinese mom friends.

  • A small group of working moms in Romania who are using Mom to Mom materials in their language to find encouragement in their parenting.

Next time I wistfully think about that glorious day when we will all worship at the throne in heaven, I will be thinking about the Mom to Mom sisters from around the globe who will be praising right alongside us. Glory to God.

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Theresa Nelson

Theresa Nelson first participated in the Mom to Mom program as a new mom in 2002. Since then she has served as a Titus 2 leader, speaker, writer, and more recently, as a board member with Mom to Mom Ministries. She has a professional background in high tech public relations, but discovered a new passion for encouraging and empowering moms after becoming a mom herself. She teaches classes on family and marriage at churches and parenting groups and delights in equipping the next generation of parents to create healthy families and healthy homes.

Theresa loves hiking and spending time in nature, especially on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. She also enjoys traveling and learning about different cultures—especially food! She loves to cook and host dinner parties for family and friends in her home.

Theresa and her husband, Don, live in Lexington, Massachusetts, with their two teen-aged daughters.