I grew up overseas as the daughter of missionaries. Many of my MK (missionary kid) friends have excelled in life. They feel at home no matter where they are in the world, and the Lord uses them in powerful ways. In stark contrast, others have left the faith and made devastating choices. In fact, at least three of my MK friends committed suicide during college.
Each of their countries, schools and situations were different growing up and attacks from the enemy were also unique to each MK. But in my impromptu survey as a college kid grieving for my lost friends and trying to make sense of it all, I did find one variant worth mentioning:
Although they all had amazing parents who loved the Lord with all their hearts, the children who excelled in life had parents who purposed to spend meaningful quality time together with them on a regular basis. Those who did not do well in life had parents too busy for that.
As my husband and I served the Lord overseas, we’ve been surprised to find many missionary families have never gone on a family vacation. Some work too hard. Others feel they don’t have enough money. Many are so busy serving the Lord in their work they don’t take time to minister daily to their spouses and children.
Today, let’s pray for pastors, ministers and missionaries we know personally, that God will
- Provide for all their needs.
- Show them just the ways He wants them to spend quality time together as a family.
- Open up vacation time and miraculously provide just the venue for that.
- Anoint their time together with meaningful memories and conversations about the things that matter most.
- Make their marriages thrive.
- Grow their children up feeling lavishly loved, loving the Lord with all their hearts and stepping out in His empowering to shine for Him and love others into His arms.
Now, let’s pray the same and more for our own families.
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