By Jennifer Riggs,
OMS Ecuador Missionary
Missionary kids play an essential part of the ministry
team. I grew up in Mexico as a missionary kid, and I
always knew that I was part of my parents’ ministry
rather than just going along for the ride.
When I was a kid, I sat on the porch and taught other kids how to do puzzles and
listened to their memory verses. I also spent time with neighbors, learning to make
tortillas, taking care of their baby goats, planting corn, and weaving baskets, though
I never did any of those things very well. I learned that just living life alongside others
is ministry. It is showing love to others, showing them they matter to us and to God.
Those lessons played a huge role in my life and how I currently view my ministry.
As I work alongside other missionaries, I see them instilling these same values in
their children. The kids share Christ as they love people through playtime, music,
translating, and teaching.
I recently interviewed the OMS Ecuador MKs about their ministries. Here are
some of their responses:
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