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About Valerie Elliot Shepard. Born February 27th, 1955 in Shell Mera, Ecuador, Valerie was the only daughter of missionary parents, Elisabeth and Jim Elliot. They were missionaries to the Quichua Indians of the Amazon jungle.
Valerie Elliot Shepard was only 10 months old in January 1956 when her father, Jim Elliot, was killed. She then spent her childhood through age 8 in Ecuador alongside her mother, Elisabeth. A graduate of Wheaton College, Valerie and her husband, Walt, are the parents of eight children.
Valerie Elliot Shepard. Born February 27th, 1955 in Shell Mera, Ecuador, Valerie was the only daughter of missionary parents, Elisabeth and Jim Elliot. They were missionaries to the Quichua Indians of the Amazon jungle.
- My Father’s Words to Live by
- Mother’s Wise Instruction
- Weight of Legacy
- Grateful For The Legacy
I hadn’t read the whole bookThe Journals of Jim Elliot until about six years ago. I had perused it, searching for the “good parts,” but I’d never read it all the way through. When I did, I came across four maxims, and it dawned on me that these were ideals that I could live by, with God’s help. Now that I’m no longer the youthful and carefree ideal...
My natural personality is spontaneous, fun-loving, and easily distracted; in fact, the Indians once called me “pilipinto,” which means butterfly. I remember my mother stressing to me that when I did my chores, I had to do them thoroughly. I couldn’t skip off to do something I’d rather do. I also remember her telling me, when I thought I was really ...
In 2015, after my mother died, when I began planning the memorial service at Wheaton College, I was overwhelmed by the weight of responsibility of the legacy, which I felt lay on my shoulders to carry to others. I knew that her brilliance, her writing ability, her clarity of thought, and her absolute determination to obey Christ above all other des...
Instead of being intimidated by my parents’ remarkable legacies of faith and love, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for them. What an example of godliness, life in the Spirit, and love by his grace did I experience in knowing my mother! And having written Devotedly: The Personal Letters and Love Story of Jim and Elisabeth Elliot, I now know my fathe...
- Valerie Elliot Shepard
11 de ago. de 2022 · Just a few years earlier, Elisabeth Elliot was still touring the country, captivating audiences with the account of her first husband’s death at the hands of Waorani tribesmen in 1956. But by 2004, dementia had ravaged her mind, leaving Valerie to take up the mantle of the Elliot legacy.
- Kim Henderson
1 de mar. de 2021 · Receive Updates. Recently, Jim and Elisabeth’s daughter, Valerie Elliot Shepard gave a virtual presentation hosted by the European Christian Mission-Poland. We are excited to be able to share with you that talk, entitled: The Legacy of Jim & Elisabeth Elliot.
9 de abr. de 2022 · Show Notes. Originally presented at the 2022 OPC Women's Retreat in Idyllwild, CA. Resources in this Series: Grace Gets More Amazing. 1 Valerie Shepard — Memories of Ecuador Listen Now ›. 2 Valerie Shepard — From Legalism to Grace: My Story Listen Now ›. 3 Valerie Shepard — Parenting with Grace Listen Now ›.
