Imagine yourself in their place, trying to learn a foreign language and culture. Imagine that you are living amongst a people that think totally different than you and speak a language that you nor your family understand. Imagine the emotions, frustrations and the never ending confusions that you would go though. Missionaries are no different then you, they feel the same emotions and think the same thoughts.
Pray that God would give clarity to the missionaries to learn the language and understand the culture. Pray for boldness and confidence on the missionary’s part to step out and be vulnerable in using the new language. Pray that God would intercede to present the Gospel with clarity to the nationals. Pray that God would bridge language and cultural gaps.
Imagine you and your family are living in a totally foreign country with corrupt governments and hospitals that are unsanitary and without the right equipment and medications to treat their patients. Imagine having to depend on a national to go to the market and buy food and prepare it for you. Imagine not fitting in anywhere you go. Imagine constantly worrying about theft and the protection of your family and home. Imagine the fears that would come over you knowing that you or your family could get deathly sick.