I am a Missionary... and so are you!
What is a missionary? According to Google, it is a person sent on a religious mission, especially one to promote Christianity in a foreign country. I think most people would agree with that definition. These individuals give their time, talent and resources to serve communities. With their help, homes and schools are built, clean water is made accessible, children are taught English and the Gospel. A lot of emphasis gets placed on these kind of trips and rightfully so. The needs are great and the experiences can be life changing. I can understand the appeal and the benefits are undeniable, but when the focus becomes so driven towards one type of mission, opportunities closer to home can be easily overlooked. The church we attended for many years had strong ties to several non profit groups, all offering opportunities to travel to the countries they supported. It was strongly recommend that everyone pick one of them and go. While I appreciate this idea and have prayed fo...