Here-n-Now Mission Society!

...the Lord appointed... - Luke 10:1

I read about a group of evangelists who, after a months of training, fund raising and preparation, were aboard the plane headed for a mission field in Africa.

The grand missionary trip ended even before it started. The plane crashed in the thick jungles, without a soul surviving.

I wondered, "Why the waste, Lord? How could you not even allow these eager hearts to be missionaries as they have dreamed?" God told me "Jon, I did. They've been missionaries all their lives!"

A young German named Wolfgang never had even a streak of a TV evangelist's flare. He just read his Bible ever lunch in his spot at the construction site. Amidst the jeering of his co-workers, he prayed for a way to demonstrate Christ's love to them.

When the workers went home at night, they always left their muddy boots behind. Wolfgang began staying late after work to clean their boots. The men were puzzled at first but then realized that Wolfgang was the only one among them who would perform this humble service. Only eternity will reveal the full effect of Wolfgang's shining life. He is Officer First Class for the 'Here-n-Now' Missionary Society. Jon E.

Reflection: Your mission territory's name is "Here." Have you seen it yet?

Lord, help me see the nearness of my mission territory, and the urgency of its present need , and the simplicity of its strategy.

St. Kilian, monk, pray for us.