The recent eruptions in the Middle East and North Africa have caught the world’s attention. While there was quite a stir regarding Egypt, events in Bahrain, Iran, Yemen, etc., don’t seem to capture much of the blogging fancy these days. Maybe Egypt was “sexier.” Maybe something going on for over two weeks stretches our attention span…

With that in mind, I’d like to bring up something else that doesn’t capture much of our attention: missionaries.

There are great people serving in these tough areas, but are hidden because of the extreme culture. Being hidden is almost “death” to many missionaries because they can’t get word out and “market” themselves to raise money.

So, if I may toot a couple of horns for some great missionaries, here it goes: I know one veteran missionary who is truly an apostle in every good sense of that word to a “closed” nation. He has worked in this area of the world for over 20 years. He is now in danger of NOT returning to the land of his calling because there is a lack of support.

I know of another missionary family. They are heading into a brand new place where there are no missionaries. A new team is forming and they have the opportunity to do truly apostolic work. Again, their budget is difficult and they are in danger of not making it to the place of their calling.

Could I invite you to prayerfully consider joining these great people in an ongoing partnership? Monthly support at ANY level is incredibly helpful. If you could pass this post along to friends and if we could prayerfully (and may I add CAREFULLY) consider supporting them, I would greatly appreciate it. So would they.

I don’t want to endanger their status, so in contacting me I would hope I could establish the desire to truly help them so I could get you in contact with them.

We have hidden heroes in very sensitive parts of the world. Let’s pray for the Church in these areas of upheaval, but let’s also rally to support our hidden heroes as well.

Blessings!