The Ultimate Sacrifice: Jesus’ death on the cross.
What sacrifice means to me: giving of oneself til it hurts. Not when you have lots of time and you decide to use it to feed the homeless. Not when you have wealth and you give it to charities. It’s when you have a little, and you’re willing to give that.
I don’t believe that I’ve sacrificed to the point that it really hurts. That’s why I’ve chosen to share about someone else, my daughter. To me, she sacrificed til it hurt. Cory sacrificed the comforts of the Western world to spend nine years in a third world country because she heard the heart and call of God.
Though living on less than a missionary’s budget, she may have still lived better than most nationals. She gave up much to serve the people of Madagascar.
She sacrificed her health--getting malaria more than once and respiratory problems caused from polluted air. So much so she was hospitalized and at one point thought she wasn’t going to make it.
She sacrificed being with family for those years--missing birthdays (hers and ours), Christmas and all of the other holidays and just day to day life.
She wasn’t here when her grandparents passed into Heaven or when I was diagnosed with breast cancer.
She gave up many modern conveniences like a washer and dryer--she learned to wash her clothes by hand. Also, modern toilets--ever tried a “squatty potty”? 101? She did have some modern conveniences, depending on where she lived. But if you want hot water, you heat it on the stove, if you have one or if not, coals.
So why would she sacrifice so much? To be in the center of God’s will. What better place to be.
Though she sacrificed much, she had some remarkable experiences living in another culture and being a light to the island. She spent time learning the language and the culture of the Malagasy by living with them. She shared the love of Jesus Christ with the children. She prayed with the sick in the hospital and brought joy into the lives of orphans. She made some special friends and also faced some heartaches, but she does want to return some day.
The Children
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