Sometimes, people put us missionaries on a pedestal, or make us out to be heroes. But from where I sit, believers I meet in the US, stand taller in the faith than I do
One man I met told me of a missions trip he made to a part of the world I can’t mention. I was awed at the things he did. After he returned to the US, he and his wife discussed adopting yet another child out of a difficult situation. They had not yet decided, when out of the blue, someone offered them a free bed. They saw God’s hand in that and moved forward with the adoption.
A woman told me of her husband losing appendages in a work accident. It so happened that there was in the emergency room that day a visiting surgeon specializing in reattaching and repairing that appendage. A few weeks later, the business closed. Other employees were out of work, but Workman’s Compensation had her husband in a retraining program from which he emerged with a new career. She was beaming with joy and praising God for his provision – involving a terrible accident. A few questions revealed that she and her husband took a faith approach the accident well before they knew how it would work out.
These are not the only such cases I encountered in the last few months in the USA. On Sunday mornings, some faith heroes are serving in far-flung places, but a good number are sitting in pews.
Heart Language 
Okay, Ed. Did you mean âpedestalsâ instead of âpediatricâ? I hope no one puts ME on pediatric! Iâm getting old fast enough without that kind of narsty treatment.
Neat thoughtsâthanks!
Beth (couldnât resist) Johnson
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Oops! I’m a very bad proof reader. It got fixed.
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Ed, good words. I would also imagine that you get cast in the “it’s your job” mold, which like pastors can dim the light on the significance of your work — undeservingly. Your take-away for me is that all we have to do is look around us to see heros of the faith. – John D
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Exactly!
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Yes, the idea that ministry is for professionals is a problem. Fortunately, I meet plenty of Christians who don’t have that idea.
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Possible typo in you most recent posting “Pediatric” ?
On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 10:12 PM, Heart Language wrote:
> Ed Lauber posted: “Sometimes, people put us missionaries on pediatric, or > make us out to be heros. But from where I sit, believers I meet in the US, > stand taller in the faith than I do One man I met told me of a missions > trip he made to a part of the world I can’t mentio” >
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Thanks. Got it.
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