Re: What would you do

[Guest guest]

if god has truly called you, he will guide and protect you where-ever

he sends you.

also, i know that some missionaries have churches support them

regulary, sending " care " packages with whatever they need. you could

pack protein foods that keep a long time and have them sent over to

your locale. and surely at least once a year you would take a break,

being able to get to a more civilized area, to be able to get your

blood tested.

i would also talk to my surgeon about this situation and see what

he/she has to say. that would probably put your mind at ease.

i know that if i didn't have the surgery, there would be NO WAY i

could ever do missionary work. my body would not be able to do it.

i had to take many RX meds before and i know those would be hard to

come by and get refills out in the field. but now, my meds are down

to only 2 rx's and hope that they soon will be not needed. and my

back and knees would never let me be able to work as i know would be

needed out there. only after losing about 200 lbs would my body be

able to do that kind of work.

pray, talk to the surgeons, talk to your pastor at church. god will

let you know by the doors he opens and shuts. trust him.

hugs,

mary y st.louis

> Sorry for all the questions today but this has been weighing on my

> mind lately and so I would like to hear others thoughts on the

matter.

>

> My husband and I both feel the call to become missionaries for our

> church at some point in time. We know the country but not the

> timeframe or specific area(city or rural) that God has in mind for

> us. Our kids are quite young so I expect it will be a few years

down

> the road.

>

> I know that yearly bloodwork is very important after this surgery.

> How would you feel about having this surgery if you knew that down

> the road you'd be living in a country where the medical care is not

> as good or readily available as here in the US. Say 10 years after

> the surgery would you feel comfortable living where it may take a

day

> or more to get to medical care should a problem arise or might not

be

> possible to obtain those yearly bloodwork tests? Also what if food

> (protein sources) was not as easy to obtain as here?

>

> I have prayed on this topic quite a bit but I am still undecided on

> this point. I would like to hear others practical advice/opinions

if

> for some reason (not just the one I stated) you find yourself

living

> in a poorer country for an extended time without the resources we

> often take for granted here.

>

> Thank you for your honest thoughts on the matter.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I would know my body well enough to make

sure I got what it needed. You should be able to find protein in legumes,

snake, fish or what have you. Follow your heart is what I say.

What say the rest of you guys?>>>>

I agree, Cynce. For some reason we are condtioned to think the only good

proteins are chicken, fish and beef from the grocery store. They are

abundant in things such as nuts, legumes, fresh fish, etc I know some eat

ants and bugs for protein but I would rather starve than eat those LOL

After 10 yrs we should know our bodies very well and what they can handle

and require to remain in good functional order. One can get all the protein

he needs from a vegetarian diet as well......

Hugs, Judie