As great as it was to spend a bit of time on the beach in southern California, nothing was as great as the "Welcome to California" we recieved from many friends in the area.
One of the most difficult aspects of missionary life is leaving friends and loved ones behind. Nevertheless, our Lord is well worth the sacrifice and so we serve Him by His grace.
We have a very real need to stay focused on the task ahead. "Within the next couple of years you will literally be spread around the world." Danny German, NTM Missionary
The challenge is to live Biblically in a world that has no idea what that is all about ...to tell a lost world about Christ in a culturally effective way.