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Missionary kids, sorry, that when I took up the call I did not consider the cost it would have on you.

I’m a father and I must add that when I took up the call to take up my cross and follow Him and take the gospel to those that have never heard the gospel. I never considered who would carry the greatest sacrifice for that call. It was not me, the burden was light I’ve since learned it was our kids that have to live with the consequences for the rest of their lives, i.e. not knowing where they belong, not being part of external family, the list goes on and on. I’m sorry M.K’s because I, like others, took you for granted. Hoping that you would settle and accept life on the field. If I only took them to the Lord in prayer believing that God would provide what they needed after all he provides for all my daily needs to be here to serve Him.

I attend a church that has other missionaries and I meet MKs from time to time and I have really wondered was it really worth it!.... to sacrifice our kids only to see them later struggle to make a life and lasting relationships having a warped sense of reality.

I tell them again and again that they are the ones who bore the cost…for their parents call when all is said and done and I look at myself I have roots why have I chosen to give my children a rootless unstable life.

But in the end as a parent you carry the cost as you see your child struggle and the consequences are all mine anyway.

I'm grateful for your insight...it means a lot, thank you.

I hope and pray that parents and especially couples without kids take time to consider the impact on rising kids on the field. There is no rush with my Lord he is in control just wanting you to trust him for your day to day affairs and to be a WITNESS for Him all the time.

Read or study the Acts of the Apostles, you’re in for a big surprise. Because most Christian “churches” today no longer function, operate or resemble the Church that we read about in the Bible. The Church is no longer recognizable as what began nearly 2000 years ago on the day of Pentecost.

Its now been 5 months since I last logged into http://fandaeagles.com since then a brother has sent me three books that he has written T.J. Addington one book I would like to recommend here.
LIVE LIKE YOU MEAN IT ten question that will help you.

I have also had the opportunity to work alongside an MK who has parents on the field who has chosen to not follow the God of his parents. This young man has enlightened me to restraints that parents place on their kids to satisfies the field and supporters I don't want go down that rabbit trail but I find it insightful to the lengths that are taken to maintain support at the expense of the child who may not believe but is expected to behave like one.

Thank you heb for being a part of these forums and for your willingness to share with us. I am a member of the throw-away generation that endured exactly what you wrote.

Sorry to read that you consider yourself apart of the throw-away generation that endured exactly what I wrote. I once believed in faith missions but have come to distain the the idea.
I’ve seen mothers writing letters to supporter while their kids were crying on the floor..if they did not do it they may not get the support needed for the next few months.
I've seen friends change in order to gain and maintain support. This is not what I believe in putting on your game face in order to win support I believe in being the witness that God intended me to be i am not perfect just a witness who may or may not be used in the lives of people I will not be the man who is wielding his stick claiming this is the will of God no I believe in the ministry of the Holy spirit to lead and guild other as well as my self.

Thank you, Heb 10:23-24.

Have you read my Open Letter to Missionary Parents?

It is here in Miscellaneous, under its own thread.