I
have been spending some night alone. My spouse is in Chicago with my
older son and his family. They flew in from Belgium and are going to
relocate in the Chicago area. He is going to be teaching at a
University in the city and is looking for a place to live. Phyllis
(my spouse) is driving them around as they are looking not only for
housing but a good school for our grandson. We (both my spouse and
I) are glad to be of help. We both feel that family is a very
important mission field. If we, as parents, do not show God’s love
to those close to us we have failed greatly.
So,
when Phyllis left for Chicago I jokingly said she is going on a
mission trip. It really is not joke. She is on a mission and it is
every bit as important as any other mission trip. So, I write these
words just a reminder to myself and others that sometimes a follower
of Jesus can forget an important mission field very close to home.