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Top 5 Hallmarks of a Missionary

***As a missionary friend noted... "It seems like the guy on the right is showing Jesus' love to the stone-faced man on the left"


So, we were just asked by a leader in the church what we would consider to be the top five "hallmarks of a missionary."

Honestly, I didn't really know what a hallmark was.*blush*

Our trusty dictionary.com told me a hallmark is "any distinguishing feature or characteristic."   

Hmm, sounds sophisticated.


Okay, I just got my top five.... BUTTT, before I share mine, I'd like to hear yours!

Go on, don't be shy... and certainly don't be stone-faced like the guy on the left!
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    1. An openness to new (weird) foods, some of which would make the folks back home shudder!

    2. Adaptability. Whether it's getting used to driving on unpaved roads, or showering with a "widow maker."

    3. Patience. And if it ain't there to start with, boy is it there- in spades!- before long.

    4. Family photos with bizarre landscapes, animals, etc. in the background.

    5. An uncanny aptitude for paring down their possessions to only what fits in the back of a pick-up truck, and the ability to pack said pick-up truck and move along at the drop of a sombrero.

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  2. marion cdeFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    Difficult one ! I guess it should be like any other Christian, child of God, disciple..
    1.Totally submitted to God and His perfect will.
    (wherever, however whenever etc.. )
    2. Servants heart and on a mission.
    3. pray-er and worshipper
    4. reader hearer and doer of the word.
    5. Loving God and others more than we love ourselves.
    nb - Is the guy on the right the "missionary" to the guy on the left?? =)

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  3. AnonymousDecember 3, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    Hey:
    Can I use this photo for an art class?
    Nicole

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