Meet some of the Missionary Kids (MKs)
living on the mission field in South Asia.

MK Stories...

Attending Camp in Bangladesh

By Tonya McGraw*

My name is Tonya* and I am an 8-year-old MK (missionary kid). My family is serving with the International Mission Board of the SBC (Southern Baptist Convention). I was born in South Asia and have grown up in Bangladesh. I want to share with you about my life in Bangladesh.
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Living in America, but helping with missions...

7-year-old's Christmas cards boost missions

By Don Beehler

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (BP)--At a time of the year when most children are thinking about the gifts they'll get for Christmas, 7-year-old Rebecca Foster is busy handcrafting Christmas cards to raise money for missionaries serving overseas.

Rebecca has created her own line of Christmas cards and, for the second year in a row, is donating all the proceeds to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, which along with the Cooperative Program supports Southern Baptist international missionaries. Moon spent nearly 40 years in China as a missionary before she died in 1912.

"God gave me a gift for doing art. I want people all over the world to know about God," Rebecca, who is homeschooled, wrote in an e-mail to family and friends, explaining the Christmas card program.

Last year, she made $100 for missions and this year she doubled her goal to $200, which she achieved in November. Since then she has raised her total to nearly $500 and was taking orders through Dec. 20.

Rebecca bundles her cards in packages of 10 and asks for a minimum donation of $6 per package. Her mother Susan estimates she has spent 50 to 60 hours this year creating and assembling the cards. Her parents pay for the supplies so all the money received can go directly to missions.

With nearly 800 Christmas cards finished so far this year, the program has turned into a family business. Rebecca's father, Michael, coordinates printing, while her brother Nathan, 5, and her mother help as needed.

The process, which includes such tasks as gluing a button on the top of Christmas trees and spray painting, has taught Rebecca about planning and thinking in steps, Susan Foster says. Rebecca also accompanies her mother to the bank and signs checks to make deposits.

"We're very proud of her and we think it's wonderful, especially at Christmastime, to have her thinking about other people besides herself. We're trying to do everything to support her," Susan told The Tennessean newspaper, which ran an article about Rebecca's Christmas cards. Read more...>

Don Beehler is a writer in Franklin, Tenn. Original story was published on Baptist Press.

To learn more about Rebecca Foster's project in behalf of the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, write Rebecca: Rebecca_art@bellsouth.net. 

 

Meet two MKs...

Learn more about what South Asia’s
Missionary Kids (MKs) are like!

Missionary kids are ordinary kids living in extraordinary circumstances. They are also called TCKs, third-culture kids. This is because they don’t completely adopt their home culture (the culture of their parents) or their host culture (the culture of the nationals around them), but develop a third-culture all their own. The profiles below will help you to learn a little bit more about some of the specific MKs living in South Asia.

Rachel Ingleheart

Age: 10
Location: India
School: Homeschool 4th grade
Likes: Reading, American Girl dolls
Parents: Nellie and Mitch Ingleheart
Siblings: A younger brother named Peyton
Pets: I used to have a Golden Retriever named Cayce. We gave him away to a 70 year old man that needed a pet.
Ministry: My dad goes to many places teaching and training the Indian believers. He helps them see how they can begin churches and help people believe in Jesus.

PRAYER REQUEST: Pray for my dad as he travels lots now. Pray that we can have good family times.

Fun Fact: I love High School Musical and Hannah Montana

Peyton Ingleheart

Age: 7
Location: India
School: Homeschool 1st grade
Likes: Video games, Legos, riding my bike
Parents: Nellie and Mitch Ingleheart
Siblings: An older sister named Rachel
Pets: I used to have a Golden Retriever named Cayce. We gave him away to a 70 year old man that needed a pet.
Ministry: My dad goes to many places teaching and training the Indian believers. He helps them see how they can begin hurches and help people believe in Jesus.

PRAYER REQUEST: Be a good brother; not be afraid of the dark; have good times with my family

Fun Fact: I have lived in India almost half of my whole life!!!

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