Family with a Mission

You can be a missionary wherever you go! When you tell someone about God's Word, you are doing as he instructed. Mark 16:15-He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” I went on a family mission trip in 2013 with my church. We went to a church in Lynchburg, and helped set up a block party. At the block party there were bounce houses, a hotdog stand, and free school supplies for the community. It was a hot day so grilling and selling hot dogs wasn't an easy task, but there was a hungry crowd and they needed to be fed. I started at the hot dog stand but then helped with the bounce houses. While the parents got the school supplies most of the kids had a lot of fun in the bounce houses. We had a blast and invited anyone there to visit the church the following Sunday. We had a good turnout, and a lot of people got the school supplies they needed. Plus, during all of the activities and fun we were able to share the gospel. I shared the gospel to one little girl, who then came to church the following Sunday! God was using me to spread the Word to that little girl and I didn't have to fly to get there. The mission trip was a good time for families to come together and follow God's commands. Matthew 4:19-“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out be fishers of men.” I want to be an example of that verse, and be a fisher of men. So that I can spread the love of God to every corner of the earth. God made me to be a light to those around me. I hope that through my mission stories others will be inspired. God gives us a choice to follow him and his word, or follow the way of the world. The way of the Lord gives us the promise of everlasting life in Heaven. The way of the world brings everlasting life in Hell. God loves us and wishes everyone peace in Heaven rather than pain in Hell, but he wants us to choose. What will your choice be?