As a missionary “fellowship” and “community” are lifeboats, gulps of fresh water, of life-or-death importance.

The thing is, I didn’t pull this perception of “missionaries as Super-Christians” out of thin air. It’s baked into western evangelical Christianity. We worship our pastors and our missionaries and forget that we are all called to exactly the same thing.

We made the decision to spread the word, asking for volunteers to come and drive food over the border. The way that people responded to this call and how quickly has truly been a godsend.

We don’t have to live in such a way that death is always looming at our doors. If we die, we die knowing that death too is under Christ’s domain.

Marriage is not and was not the solution to all of my problems, but marriage seems to have acted as a tangible signal that I’m moving into a new stage of life.

One of the purposes of Sabbath is so that we can draw near to God and learn to rest in Him.

Luckily for all of us, unreached people are everywhere. For most people, you wouldn’t even have to leave your hometown.

What do you believe? What are the unwavering, life-guiding beliefs that drive you, and do your actions confirm those in your life?

My family will continue to live and learn, but most importantly, we are leaning on God for what we need.

While I was preparing to leave for Hungary this spring, one of the most frequent questions I received from friends and family was, “Why? Why Hungary, or missions, or an unpaid internship?”

What if everyone in the world felt just as strongly about reaching out to others with the sole purpose of showing them Christ-like love without a personal agenda?

I know that there are places where it is very dangerous to speak about Jesus, but there are forces at work who want to stop missionaries no matter where they are.