Ask a Missionary - Catch The Fire

although I wanted to get married, I went to Honduras as a full-time
missionary.
I found the man God had for me when I got on the path God had
for me. He was serving in the same ministry. We met in Honduras
and were married there. That was eight years ago. I am still here,
serving the Lord with all my heart alongside the man God sent to me
as I took the steps to obey and trust his path.
Answer from Kimberly, who has served for ten years in Honduras.
A: Obey God’s leading and go.
I determined a few years ago that, since God was leading me
into missions, first, I must obey, and second, as I obeyed he would
bring along someone with the same passion, working in the same
part of the world.
Trust God. If he led you into missions and wants you married,
he will cause your two paths to merge into one. You will have a much
happier marriage than if you stay in your home country and marry
someone who does not share that vision.
Answer from Heather, who serves in the Ukraine as a career missionary with
the Assemblies of God.
A:
Get moving, keep your eyes open, and
don’t limit God.
My wife and I met overseas and married a year later. The biggest
dilemma single missionaries talk about is whether God has directed
them to stay single. When I left for East Asia, I was twenty-five years
old. Many people close to me strongly questioned my decision,
since I was single. But I decided to follow God first and continue
trusting him for a wife.
In light of my experience, I offer the following three pieces of
advice:
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