Imagine you are a missionary in Kampala, Uganda, working hard to plant a church.

After eight years of working 70+ hour weeks—learning the language and culture, fundraising, recruiting, and reaching out to the local people—you have a small core group of 15 meeting in your living room. Every attempt to secure a building has fallen through.

You feel lonely. Discouraged. Stressed. Worn thin.

But then you open your email. You have a message from a friend in the U.S. saying they were excited to hear your church started meeting. They have sent an extra gift and assure you they are praying!

Suddenly, you don’t feel so alone. You remember that God and other people care about you and the work you are doing. You are motivated to press on.

This is what you do for your missionary! Every prayer, every encouraging word, every time you take care of one of their needs, you remind them they are not alone. You help them feel seen and inspired when the burdens of missionary life overwhelm them.

Would you consider sending an extra dose of encouragement to your missionary through an additional gift this Christmas season?