Real-Life Decision Making -- Solution
You stay behind to be with your family.
Although you are disappointed that you will not be going, you feel your
family needs you to be close to home at this time. "Leaving family behind
is always tough," says missionary Barney Davis.
"Quite a number of missionaries I have worked with have had to face deciding
to leave a sick parent or other family member behind, with the expectation
that they might never see them again -- this side of heaven, at least."
You realize that there may be another reason for your decision in not going
to Nigeria at this time -- perhaps God has a mission for you right here at
home.
Your father's health improves, but there was a critical time there
when the family needed your support and wisdom. You were able to do God's
work right at home with your own family.
Three months later, you are offered another missionary position, this time
in Chile. Although this means doing all the studying that you did for Nigeria
all over again (this time researching Chile), you take it all on with happiness.
You go to Chile two months later and have a wonderful experience as a missionary.
After working there for over a year, Chile becomes like a home for you. You
make many friends, and believe that you made the right decision in not going
to Nigeria.