1. Leaving littles behind to serve is hard.
Tears are always shed,
but big smiles make homecomings extra sweet.
2. Lots of people plan to go on mission trips when their kids are older. We plan to go again and again, leaving them now and taking them then.
3. Some think leaving them behind is selfish.
We think we go to learn how not to be selfish.
4. For us, mission trips are part of who our family is,
parents AND littles.
5. Our girls know where Africa is. Haiti, China and Guatemala are on their radar. They understand that some kids don't have mommies and daddies and that some families don't have enough food to eat. They understand that because we know, we are responsible. (Proverbs 24:12)
6. We have wonderful parents who invest in our girls when we go.
They come and the girls bond with them in new and deeper ways.
7. Pictures books enlarge understanding.
8. Daily letters remind the girls that they are loved,
prayed for and missed.
9. The girls will start to understand that God calls us
to serve, to pray, to love, to tell and to not live for personal comfort.
10. Mission trips are a blessing for parents, for kids and hopefully for those we go to serve.
4 comments:
Your little girls are blessed beyond measure.
I sure love you Rebecca. This is an awesome post.
-m
Such a precious example of God's love for us and our privilege it is to serve!!! XOXO
They are loved first and are blessed!
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