Person for others

Finally, I was able to do one of those things in my bucket list: to visit the office of the Lay Missionaries of the Philippines. The name has been in my mind for two years now. I have always wanted to go to places where I could actually do something that might generate practical and visible results. Well, I had been teaching for quite a while and I could see results, too, molding young minds. However, to my mind, doing things that would affect a whole community sounded so much challenging and uplifting at the same time. 

I have heard of missionaries. The two Filipino Saints had been missionaries, themselves--or so, research would claim they were. Many testimonials claim the hardships and sacrifices the missionaries experience during a mission. But then, I have had my own doses of sufferings. Granted they might not be as grave those of our saints' but I did struggle some, myself. But are these overcome trials enough arms to bring to a mission? 

Moreover, am I ready to leave everything behind and focus on whatever uncertain events that may come into my life?Will my desire to be on a mission get me through missionary situations? 

Decision is really difficult. I have been contemplating on this for almost twenty years now. How much more time do I have to spend to come up with the decision? Only time will tell.