Dependent on Others
Dependent on Others A life of a missionary is a call to sacrifice independence. It is a life of total dependence on the Lord’s care for us, but also accepting the help of others. It has been in my life as a missionary that I have felt the most confident in being taken care of, because I am not relying on myself; I can’t. It is also a growth in humility, needing to accept the generosity of others and not being able to “give” back. The past two months we were drenched in the generosity of others in a very tangible way. We were visiting the States without a home, without a vehicle, and without a lot of money. We were not sure how it was going to work out. A family of seven takes up a lot of space in a home, eats a lot of food, and requires a large vehicle. We put our trust in God, and he came through in the generosity and hospitality of others. One family lent us their seven passenger van f...