Those who understand the heavenly vision of what His house is called to be will, like Abraham, leave everything to wander in places where they do not even know where they’re going, but do know what they’re looking for—the city that God is building. ~Rick Joyner. 

Thinking about this quote and the different places God has called me. Some have the misconception that missionary life is wonderful because of all the travels and sightseeing. While we absolutely appreciate the beauty of where God takes us, that is not the motivation (for most of us!). The inner unrest at knowing that we are the Kingdom of God, and that there are still more daughters and sons of God out there in the vast diversity of the nations, unaware of their inheritance and the beauty of the love of God  - THAT is what we pursue, and THAT heart longing is what gets us out of bed in the morning. Mongolia is known as the "Land of Blue Sky"....but underneath that sky is my call - the gorgeous owners of this land who live in the darkness of shamanism (worshiping many different gods/spirits, using trances and crafts to touch the supernatural) or who aimlessly practice the traditions of Buddhism...those who are still in need of our Creator God to save them. They motivate me.  

And tomorrow...it may be another nation and another country...but ALWAYS it is my neighbor.