A Part of the Work

Growing up in another country as a missionary kid can bring a range of experiences. There are fun, special opportunities that a missionary kid gets to have, but there are also some unique challenges and hardships that go along with living that life. That’s why these kids need your prayers and your encouragement. I want to tell you about one specific way that you can pray for the missionary kids that are growing up in South Sudan, Central Asia, and the other countries where the RP Church has missions.

As I think back to my time living in South Sudan as one of those kids, I really wish that I had recognized and understood that God had placed me there for a reason. The Lord has a purpose for us, even as kids! He doesn’t just put kids on the mission field because their parents are there working with the church, but because he wants them specifically to be there. He wants them to be a part of the work, sharing the good news of Jesus!

While there are many different ways to be a part of the mission, directly engaging with local kids is important. I regret not doing a better job of this in my older years on the mission field, and now I recognize that it’s a special way that God can work. By befriending and witnessing to other kids, MKs can show them how the message of the gospel isn’t just for adults, but also for children. Like many things that are important, this can be difficult and intimidating, and thus it takes courage.

So please pray that God would open the eyes of those children he places on the mission field to understand why he has them there. Pray that he would give these kids a desire to help in the work and give their parents wisdom to know how to involve them.