The Body of OMS

We learned about One Mission Society while we first visited Mexico in 2001, having been married for only 6 months as we went to visit some missionaries who worked there. The processes started for OMS to partner with and then to oversee the work with street kids there, now called MEFI.

It was wonderful to have a day on Saturday to meet with other OMS supporters and workers to think about the whole work of the Mission from a UK perspective. There are people who represent OMS as trustees, helping the organisation comply with the laws of the land. There are the staff who work to represent the Mission to churches, and care for missionaries. There are volunteers to meet to do practical work, there is MFM, prayer groups, supporters and of course the missionaries themselves.

So often we forget the people who work in our behalf. People who don't always get the thanks that they deserve, people who enjoy anonymity.  One of the best things about the OMS gathering on Saturday was being with people who prayed for us and supported us while we were in Mexico, people we had lost contact with.

1 Corinthians 12 talks about how the work we do in church and missions is like a body. Many different elements of the body that do their part and work together. It really felt like that on Saturday with OMS.

Just a 'proud dad' moment to share, we brought along our 2 youngest to the day. Loaded with books and pencils and iPads, we were ready to keep them occupied. Oscar, born in Mexico of course, was really captivated by the day. He wants to be a missionary one day with OMS. Could there be any more encouragement from a day like that but that a young boy would feel like a part of the body, and want to help too?