Life in the semi-fast lane of missionary work in the Africa West Area
You may have wondered what "senior missionaries" really do from day to day. What happens to fill their days up? How do the days compare with the "pre-mission" days? The answers are likely as different as the personalities of the missionaries who try to answer the questions. And one more thought; they are as different as the particular calling that the missionary said "yes" to, because there are many different senior missionary opportunities. I have thought about blogging about this, but hesitated. The subject is a bit dry. The reader may not get all the way through the blog so it would be a waste of my time to put the thoughts down. It is not as interesting as climbing a mountain, visiting a slave castle, or meeting little turtles on the beach at 3:45 a.m. To start with, Elaine and I work with senior couples in Area-wide positions who have the following callings: Area mental health advisors, Area medical advisors, Humanitarian missionaries (they can...