NewsLink's Done, A Song of Celebration!

I wrote this song for my friend Angela, who also works in the Media Division. The number of syllables is not quite right in some parts, but it's pretty close and still conveys the theme of celebration of her accomplishment. I thought Angela should celebrate because she's been working on NewsLink almost exclusively for weeks and weeks and it's done! NewsLink is a magazine that NMSI prints twice a year with articles about what God is doing around the world. If you support me individually as a missionary, then you'll know about my individual ministry because you get monthly updates via e-mail or paper newsletters a few times a year. NewsLink, however, gives you an opportunity to find out about stories from around the world that you might not otherwise know about. This edition is on Myanmar and Thailand. NewsLink gets sent to all the supporters of all the missionaries at NMSI, so we send it out to be printed and then it goes to the Bulk Mail. If you're on my mailing list, you'll get one at the end of May, I believe. If you did not get a newsletter titled, "Profoundly Blessed" in the mail at the end of April, you're not on my mailing list. If you want to be on my mailing list, e-mail me your address. Now for the song... (Oh, Jen is the head of the Media Division...that's important to know for the song).

NewsLink’s Done
For Angela on April 10, 2009
To the tune of “Heart of Worship”

When the NewsLink’s done
Comments by everyone
And I feel relieved
All the type-os fixed
One thing off the list
Celebration for me!

I’ll bring it to the printer
For a large mailing
It’s not the bulk mail this time
So thankful to ha-ve Jen
As we plan ahead
Seek to remember dead-lines

I’m coming back to job va-riet-y
So great at editing
Incredible at lay-out
To tell stories of hope and redemption
Jesus opening doors
And the gospel far reaching

When crisis occurs
God always opens doors
And I simply write
Longing just to bring
His glor-y to light
In a darkened world

I’ll bring it to the printer
For a large mailing
It’s not the bulk mail this time
So thankful to ha-ve Jen
As we plan ahead
Seek to remember dead-lines

I’m coming back to job va-riet-y
So great at editing
Incredible at lay-out
To tell stories of hope and redemption
Jesus opening doors
And the gospel far reaching
(x2)
…Jesus opening doors
And the gospel far reaching