People often have misconceptions about missionary life (for example, that missionaries are spiritual giants evangelizing 100% of the time and seeing many people come to Christ quickly). In actuality, our missionaries are ordinary Christians seeking to be faithful followers of Jesus as they minister to those around them.

"This is one of the hardest questions to answer because I don't know if I have a 'typical' day. I have learned to always prioritize spending time alone with God when I wake up because I really do get my strength from him and must depend on him. Then, the rest of the day depends a lot on what I am working on during that season. Sometimes, it means going to my teammate's home and working with them on planning the national youth missions event, Misión Posible. Other times, it consists of meetings on TEAMS for my role on a leadership team in my field or planning a SEND Europe missions trip for the summer. I meet with young people several times a week to drink coffee or eat a meal and talk about life. Most weekends, I travel around the country to participate in youth camps or gatherings. For those, I could be speaking, leading the devotionals, or giving a workshop, so the work ahead of time depends on what is needed. Wednesday evening is a regular time on my calendar when I have my home group with my friends, and that is part of my own community time and helps fill my cup.

"Missionary work is a whole bunch of different things. Work can look like play, and play sometimes feels like work. It's hard to know which is which sometimes. Meeting non-Christian friends is fun and is not work for them, but trying to share the gospel with them is my work, so it kind of is for me. The day-to-day routine is hard to explain because few days are the same. I work to prepare for programs and events during the day and then execute the events in the evenings and weekends or off seasons (like summer or Christmas holidays) when students are out of school and people are off work. But I also leave time open to meet people and be available for the people I'm trying to reach. So my work goes by seasons rather than days or weeks."

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