Comments on: Falling in love on a mission trip.

By: Tim Tebow on The Bachelor « Naming Animals

Tim Tebow on The Bachelor « Naming Animals — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:47:32 +0000

[...] Bible drills, the date locations would be mission trips (which, I think we all know would be true. Christians like falling in love on mission trips). I’m sure interview questions would include the contestants’ testimony. Maybe instead [...]

By: South Africa Twenty-Twelve. | Blackbird Portraits

South Africa Twenty-Twelve. | Blackbird Portraits — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:44:33 +0000

[...] time with family. Beyond the actual mission, we all fell in love with one another in ZA. I truly “missions trip love” and authentically love my team. I remember saying on one of our last days oversees that we were [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 02:43:00 +0000

Well, there was this cute missionary kid. A MISSIONARY KID. That has INLOVEWITHJESUS written all over it. Oh and did I mention that he was cute?

By: Africa: On hold « Life Unfolding

Africa: On hold « Life Unfolding — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 02:19:50 +0000

[...] 3. A bigger group means a better of chance of this happening. [...]

By: Alisha

Alisha — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:17:11 +0000

The only missions trips I’ve been on were with Teen Missions, which has a strict “no pairing off” rule; even if you just become close friends with someone. It’s all about the team! (Also, the teams are made up of 13-20 year-olds, mostly in the younger teen ages. That also explains the rule.)

By: Amber

Amber — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 03:57:02 +0000

I fell in love on a mission trip and I’ve been married to the wonderful guy I fell in love with for nearly 10 years now.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:27:26 +0000

wow this is so true. thank-you for writing this. it really helped me to analyze some stuff that’s been going on in my own life after my first missions trip

By: thoughtriver

thoughtriver — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:08:30 +0000

great post AND an amazing U2 reference. Good man

By: kls18

kls18 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:11:01 +0000

oh my goodness….what a post! I spent 3 days on a mission trip in Sudan 'praying and fasting" if I were to keep my current relationship with my boyfriend back home. ( There was no love interest on the mission field) ….We broke up a year later.
Well done Jon, appreciate your posts!

By: OM USA

OM USA — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:22:14 +0000

"Run as fast as you can in the direction that the Lord is leading you, keeping your eyes on Him. As you run, if you notice someone running beside you in the same direction, take a good look. That just might be God's choice of a partner for you."
-taken from Scaling the Wall: Overcoming Obstacles to Missions Involvement by Kathy Hicks. (Great Missions Books)

Many people in Operation Mobilization have met their spouses 'on the field'. In our office, I can think of several:

1) American/German met in India;
2) Dutch/American met on OM Ships;
3) American/German met at an OM Conference;
4) Australian/S.African met on OM Ships;
5) German/Australia met on OM Ships.
6) American/American met on summer outreach;
7) UK/UK met at an OM Conference; 2 American/American couples met in Jordan;
9) American/S.African met in USA;
10) Canadian/American met at an OM Conference
and many more….

If you are looking for other great mission trips, try OM. (sometimes humorously called 'Operation Marriage')