One evening, my parents had a shocking surprise for my brother and me.
“Boys, we are going to be missionaries,” my father and mother said.
I froze. A bunch of thoughts suddenly ran through my mind at top speed. “Am I going to be persecuted?” I asked.
“Japan is a very safe place, with less crime, no rules against Christianity, and everybody is polite and friendly. There is no need to be frightened because God is with us everywhere we go,” my parents answered.
One afternoon, while sharing with my friend about becoming a missionary, he said, “Only your parents are missionaries. You are not missionaries.”
“My little brother and I are missionaries like our parents,” I replied. “We learned that even kids can be missionaries!”
My brother and I have a plan. Once we get to Japan and start making friends, we will invite them to our house. My mother will cook my favorite Japanese curry and rice, and my father will tell a Bible story. We will have a good time. I cannot wait to become a missionary because we need to tell the Japanese people about Jesus. To help me think about what this change means, my mom suggested I make two lists and pray about them.Good things about becoming a missionary
Making new friends
Going to new places
Eating new foods
Playing with new toys
Reading new books
Hard things about becoming a missionary
Missing friends
Missing grandparents
Missing favorite and familiar foods
Missing toys
Missing books
Thank you for supporting my family’s desire to serve as missionaries in Japan.
— Michael Solis, age 9
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