With being on mission in Honduras, the idea of mission work has been on my mind and heart a lot lately. I have been thinking about what it means to a missionary, which led me to think about the call that each and every one of us have to be missionaries. Although it can, being a missionary doesn't necessarily mean going to far-off places to witness and be a light to people. I think many times we think of missionaries as someone who leaves everything and goes to a foreign land to preach Christ. Instead, each of us are being invited to be missionaries, to be a light and to bring love, in our every day life. Our mission field is our every day life. The people we pass on the way to class, the waitress at the restaurant, the people who are in the elevator with us, our co-workers, or the random stranger we pass on the street. We are called to bring light to each person we come in contact with, which is something we can do right where we are. And it doesn't take much. A simple smile or a "how are you?" can be enough. Small acts of kindness are sometimes the most important. In fact, I think being a missionary in every day life comes before other mission work. With the mission trip last week, it really hit me that how can I even begin to love a child in Honduras who I just met when I am not being loving towards my roommate or my friends. How can I go to Central America to pray with strangers when I don't even invite my friends to pray with me. This week, I am inviting you to enter the mission field. Make your life a mission, and see how Christ can love through you.
I hope you have a wonderful week!
