I received a telephone call recently from a longtime friend who said that he and his wife were almost certainly going to be spending the final years of their careers helping on an Indian reservation. Until this time they have been living a pretty middle-class life on the surface although anyone who knows them knew that their concern for the poor was central in their lives and their spirituality. They had made mission trips to Guatemala with their children in the past, and have been active in parish ministry throughout their married lives. My friend is a member of the Secular Franciscan Order, and has been for a number of years now.
When I first heard of their plans my thought was, “Gosh, that’s quite a change!” but with a moment’s reflection I realized it fits them. God is working His way in their lives.
I call it a leap of courage, a statement of faith, and an act of love.
Keep them in your prayers as they are in the process of making a final decision soon.
