Senior missionary couples have spent most of their life sacrificing and giving their time and life to the mission field. Giving them a gift should celebrate their efforts and provide a time of refreshing. You can either make a gift with a personal touch or you can purchase something that will help them reflect and celebrate their work. Some of the best and most needed gifts for senior missionary couples may be simple, like the gift of time.
The Gift of Time
Talk to close friends of the couple and raise money to send the couple on a retreat. Give the couple the gift of time by purchasing time away at a resort that is all inclusive. This can be as simple or extravagant as you want. Sending them on a retreat will give them time together to simply relax and enjoy each other. Most of their life was spent on giving; now reward them by providing an opportunity for them to receive. Depending on where they are missionaries to, they may have had very limited time to spend on themselves.
A Commemorative Book
Create a commemorative book of their life and ministry together. Gather photos from church members, friends and family that represent different stages of the couple's life together. Contact people who have been directly affected by their ministry to send in short write-ups about the impact that the couple has made on their lives. Use life scriptures throughout the book as well to highlight different messages God used to call them and encourage them during their many years in the field. The book will tell their story and celebrate the years of dedication they have given to God's work.
Needs
Find out what needs the missionary couple has. Maybe they are in need of a vehicle in the country they're serving, or maybe they need more physical help from the church. You can organize a short-term mission trip with your church body to help support the couple's efforts overseas. Sometimes the best gifts are those that can't be wrapped. There's no better gift than to show support not just monetarily but in action.
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