Christmas on the Mission Field
December 8, 2009 – 2:40 pm
Growing up as an MK on the mission field, among the barrels of supplies my parents brought from the States were several cans of cranberry sauce.
This special treat was saved for Christmas dinner and other special events. Even today, several decades later, every time I sit around a holiday feast and cranberry sauce is served, it takes me back to those days in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Being thousands of miles from home, our only “relatives” were other MKs and missionaries that we called “Uncle” and “Aunt.” At the Christmas season we usually gathered in one of our homes. The kids played, the adults visited and we all ate and enjoyed good times of fellowship. My mother would fix carrot pie. With the right spices it tasted just like pumpkin pie. Great memories.
But still we missed our families and friends in the States. Especially at Christmastime.
This Christmas season let’s remember our missionaries. Being separated from family and friends and church and homeland can be tough. Let’s pray for them. Let’s let them know we are thinking about them. An offering or a gift at this time of year would mean so much to them.
(Check with them before you mail a package to see if they can receive it without a lot of cost or effort. An offering to their personal account might be better.)
To send your missionaries a special Christmas offering, click here.
Write the missionary’s name in the box. Fill out the form that opens up. If you write “Christmas” or “special offering” in the comments box, the missionary will receive that gift as a personal offering.
In whatever way you can, remember your missionaries — and their kids — this Christmas. It will make this time of year so much bright for them. And for you.