Let love be your witness

In just over seven weeks we are going to Mexico. Fifteen of us will be boarding a United Airlines Jet and flying to beautiful San Diego and then cross over the border to one of the poorest areas of Mexico. Our mission will be to love the people like Jesus loves them. (A few of us are pictured to the right.)

We will do some hands on work. We will be painting and cleaning and doing all kinds of small repairs in a church down there. We will be supporting the Sunday School teachers and doing crafts and leading games with the kids in a Vacation Bible School. All this is secondary to the message we will be bringing simply with our presence.

Sometimes we think that to effectively witness in the world we need to memorize a formula or come up with some witty sayings or memorize large chunks of the Bible. Usually we become overwhelmed or end up feeling inadequate and give up.

Maybe we need to follow Jesus' example. His witness was incredibly powerful in the simple fact that he listened to people and he showed them he cared. He reached out to them and made them feel special. He greeted them without judgment or bigotry. He loved them as God loved them.

You don't need to travel to a foreign country to do that. You just need to step out your front door. So what are you waiting for? Start loving the world for Jesus.

Cal

P.S. You can support our mission trip with your special offering. Send it to church and designate it "Mission Mexico." We are trying to raise $3,000. Behind our mission team members is a map of the U.S. We are going to have some fun with our campaign. Every dollar raised will help bring our missionaries one mile closer to Mexico. So with a $10 contribution, they will get ten miles, $50 for fifty miles and so on.)