Missionaries of Charity

facets in the gem known as missions; the most obvious and difficult of these is that of determining where to go and how to finance that endeavor. Prayer and obedience to the Spirit are necessary on determining where God would have a prospective missionary go. As unfortunate as it is, money is needed for any planned mission trip or sustaining any established work. A call is given to all believers to preach the Gospel; some are called to pastor or evangelize neighbors and others are called to…

bi-vocational missionary were interested in working in a city he or she would need a technical skill. Some of these technical skills include medical training, technology, business, education, and social work. For example nurses are always needed and what better way to share the gospel than by healing the sick. Many technology and business firms often have branches in foreign countries that would facilitate a missionary to both share the Gospel and still make a living. If the missionary lived in…

President’s office waiting for my appointment with him. I had just gotten examined by the mission nurse and things were not looking good for my case of staying on my mission. My diagnosis was a severe case of Psoriasis, the most severe that the Missionary Department in Salt Lake City had ever seen in all the years of operation. Approximately ninety percent of my body was covered in hard, thick, and flakey “scales” of skin. These “scales” would bleed and shed daily, only to already be replaced…

The term evangelism has a lot of stigmas attached to it. Some people (some believers (not all)) see it as a great and very necessary thing that we all are called to practice and do everyday. While other people (non-believers and believers alike) view evangelism as street preachers telling passerby that they are heathens and they are going to hell if they don’t get Jesus. When it comes to evangelism, obviously you want to do the first one and not the second. But how do you properly do it? What do…

was made taught as by the use of the power of the Holy Spirit. Acts 6:7 tells us that, “So the word of God spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem increased rapidly, and a large number of priest became obedient to the faith” (NIV). Several missionary paradigm were described in the Luke-Act gospel which will be described in the following…

essay, I am going to describe and evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of engaging in missions using the lens of reason, with a brief overview of two other lenses: Tradition and experience. I will present ideas from the perspectives of my father, a missionary and my granduncle, the Right Reverend Datuk Bolly Lapok. Also I will share my experience of dealing with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) and Depression through poetry and spoken word and how those platforms impacted many who…

Make-A-Wish foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organization that grants wishes for children who have been diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions. With a large amount of donors and fundraisers held by large franchises, they are able to create a dream come true for these children (Wish.org). The Make-A-Wish Foundation was founded in 1980 by Frank Shankwitz. Shankwitz was inspired to create the Make-A-Wish Foundation because a young boy named Chris Greicius had…

I walk into the old thrift shop on the corner which smells like a nursing home. I'm not sure why it smells like it. I'm not sure why it always smells that way, it could be the clerk who is around late 70s or early 80s. I walk around just browsing the aisles, just looking for something. “What are you doing?” The clerk asks me as I see a pair of jeans. “Looking ma'am.” I make my way to a jewelry case and I see a silver ring, which looks rather nice. “Can I see this ring?” I ask the clerk.…

I Am What I Buy People may make judgements or assumptions about who you are based upon where you live, the car you drive, the clothes you wear, the music you listen to, etc. I’ve been thinking about who I am, my value system and personality. I am an only child who was raised in a single parent household. My mother taught me early on how to be thrifty and that you have to work for what you want; this is where my value system…

A Mother’s Day Gift – Luxury Feminine Bedrooms on a Limited Budget As Mother’s Day approaches this weekend, the world treats their mothers like a queen. However, if you’re a mother yourself, you’re probably thinking, stretch marks, PTA meetings, sleepless nights and most importantly, nothing is more challenging the motherhood and the word “Mom” seems to be grammatically incorrect and the proper term is spelled “Queen Mom.” That said, my sisters and I set out to give our mother a gift that…