
But for many missionaries across the globe, the holiday season can be one of the hardest times of year. There is likely no trick-or-treating, turkey can be prohibitively expensive (if it can be found) and hot drinks sound terrible when you’re still sweating in the year-round tropical heat! Not to mention the heartache that comes with knowing that you won’t be able to celebrate with family.

Can I encourage you to take a moment this holiday season to encourage a missionary? Not sure how to do that? Here are a few ideas!
● Include them on your Christmas card lists
● Send a care package (if they can receive them) or an online giftcard
● Write an email letting them know you are thinking of them
● Send a special contribution to their ministry and tell them you appreciate their service
● Have your child draw a special picture to send to a missionary kid
● Let them know that you are praying for them
Your missionary will thank you for showing your love for them during this oft-difficult time of year!
A list of all the missionaries serving with MAF, can be found at www.maf.org/about/missionaries. To email MAF missionaries, follow this format: first letter of first name + last name + @maf.org. Use all lower case letters without any spaces—for example, John Doe’s email address would be jdoe@maf.org. Email Elizabeth (nickname: Liz) at eschandorff@maf.org.