Caela Dunagan
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When I grow up . . .
I am a Daring Daughter!
Maybe I’ll grow up to be a missionary, or a doctor or a midwife or a nurse. Maybe I’ll be a teacher, or a newspaper reporter or a speaker and an author. Or maybe I’ll be something crazy . . . like a state governor, or an airplane pilot or an artist . . . or an amazing MOM!!!
I’m a girl who loves God and as long as I grow up to fulfill God’s purpose for my life, that’s all that matters!
A Daring Daughter . . .
. . . dreams of fulfilling God’s destiny.
. . . prays for that next-door neighbor.
. . . is not a picky eater!
. . . takes home a photo magnet from the visiting missionary family and puts it on the kitchen refrigerator.
. . . spends a summer night sleeping outside on the trampoline, gazes up at a sky filled with twinkling stars, and realizes God’s plan is infinitely bigger than her own backyard.
. . . is healthy, active, and adventurous.
. . . imagines rollerblading on the Great Wall of China!
. . . recognizes the names of Gladys Aylward, Amy Carmichael, Elisabeth Elliot, and Lottie Moon.
. . . knows how to use chopsticks.
. . . has a reputation for thoroughly enjoying the Bible sword drills and memory verse contests at church.
. . . puts extra money in the monthly missions offering and feels extra good inside.
. . . thinks it could be fun to sleep in a mud hut in Africa!
. . . reads all the way through the Bible by the age of ten (or eleven or twelve)–and is excited to start again!
. . . stares at the photos in the new geography textbook or magazine and imagines climbing to the top of that Egyptian pyramid, snorkeling in those tropical-blue waters, and giving a new outfit to that poor boy with the ripped-up shirt.
. . . befriends the new kid at school.
. . . thinks beyond the “box” of what’s merely expected and hopes to do something big, or something little, for God.
. . . wants to obey (even when no one is looking).
. . . loves Jesus!
Moms, if you have a Daring Daughter, remember that “world missions” is not just an extracurricular subject. Training your girl to love God and to love others (all across the globe) should be at the core of her curriculum. Let’s raise the next generation of our girls to have fervent passion for Jesus and God’s Great Commission.
As Hudson Taylor, the great missionary to China said, “The Great Commission is not just an option to consider; it is a command to obey.”
And as I wrote in The Mission-Minded Family, “Missions is not just for missionaries; God’s call is for all.”
When we grow up (and even for those of us who are older — as tweens and teens, women, moms, or even grandmas — as we all look ahead to our future days) let’s all dare to dream, dare to cry, and dare to obey. We’re Daring Daughters.
Reach for God-Sized Dreams . . . with Daring Daughters!
Come join the discussion (with a comment below).
What’s ONE CRAZY DREAM you have . . . of something you’d like to do?
Dare to Volunteer (for GFA)
Learn how YOU can serve as a missions volunteer for Gospel for Asia at conferences and events in your local area. Daring Daughters met this awesome mother-daughter team at the Missional Women Conference and they also spoke at our Denver Daring Daughters conference in Denver.
Learn more about Gospel for Asia
More mission ideas for daring Mothers & Daughters
More mission ideas for daring Little Sisters (ages 6-12)
3 ways you can volunteer with Gospel for Asia:
1. Sponsoring GFA native missionaries and Bridge of Hope children
2. Volunteering to serve GFA at a special event (conference or convention) in your local area
3. Raising $$$ for missions with “My GFA Campaign” — raising money for a project, such as buying chickens or rabbits or a “Jesus well” for people in need
Special thanks to Suzanne Wilson and her daughter, Sarah for sharing their example and their heart for missions with all of us here at Daring Daughters.
Suzanne and Sarah,
What a HUGE blessing you are to the Lord, to Gospel for Asia, and to people both in the US and across the world! And what a beautiful example to us of a mother and daughter joining together to make an impact for world missions!!! WoooHooo!!!God bless you!
Ladies, aren’t you inspired?!!
Wow!
Let’s all DARE TO OBEY (and to volunteer).
Learn more about Gospel for Asia
More mission ideas for daring Mothers & Daughters
More mission ideas for daring Little Sisters (ages 6-12)
My Favorite Mission Biographies
From a young girl:
I’ve always wanted to be a missionary. It all started when my Mom began reading YWAM missionary biographies to me when I was in 3rd grade. In 4th grade my Mom spent our whole year of home school going through Ann Dunagan’s curriculum, “Teaching With God’s Heart for the World”. We were exposed to lots of geography, cultures and missionaries. It was a fantastic year of discovery for us!
We also started to use “Operation World” to pray more specifically for the needs of nations. We would all get down on the floor and 
pray for the nation of that day. This daily dose of remembering the needs of the world made a huge impression on me! I started reading biographies in my free time and was greatly inspired by them.
All of them have left an impression on me, but if I had to list just my favorite, favorite ones, here is my list:
1. Kisses from Katie by Davis
2. Evidence Not Seen by Deibler Rose
3. I’d Do It Again by Benedict
4. Miracle of Miracles by Nevisa (Islamic convert)
5. Living Sacrifice by Dr. Rosevear
6. Mission Possible by Laszko (not for children)
7. These My People by Dickson
8. YWAM Biographies in order of my favorite, Lillian Trasher, Sundar Singh, Mary Slessor, Rachel Saint, Jonathan Goforth, Ida Scudder
Even if you never step foot on foreign soil, these stories of God’s faithfulness will inspire you to love and good deeds wherever you are.
You’re Never Too Young to Make a Difference
“Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12
When my daughters were young, they wanted to make a difference in the world yet felt very confined by their age. They wanted to help The Seed Company translate the Bible into new languages. “We’re too young to get a job! What can we do to help when we’re home all day?!”
We put our heads together and thought about what resources and skills they had. They owned some adorable rabbits, we had a greenhouse, a kitchen, a sewing machine….could we use any of these to build God’s kingdom? YES!
The girls started their own businesses. They started a blog “Bunnies for Bibles” and started breeding their rabbits and selling them for $20 on Craigslist. And guess what? We sold them all! I think they’ve sold over 30 rabbits that way.
“Sister Starts” was another venture to sell organic veggie starts at $3 a piece. Huge hit! We bought some heirloom seeds and they filled up trays and put up some lights in our laundry room to start them. When the seedlings were big enough we transplanted them to our greenhouse.
“Granola Girls” was another way they made some cash. We made gallons of homemade granola and sold it at church and at the Farmer’s Market.
They got some friends together to sew simple “pillow case dresses” for African orphans through “Little Dresses for Africa”. 
Around the house we found lots of ways to save money by hanging our clothes out to dry in the summer, not turning on the air conditioners (good missions preparation!), making our own bread, eating more simple meals, drinking only water, not buying coffee out etc, etc. We involved the whole family in these money saving ideas. Everyone knew that if we did without just a little bit, it would make a big difference in someone else’s life.
Drying clothes in the sun takes time but saves money.
Guess what? They were able to give away hundreds of dollars for missions!! So you see? You can do a lot with the little you have! What resources and skills do you have? Do you like to bake? Do you like animals? Can you sew? God can use you, so “don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for other believers”. You can change the world for the better!