Just trekked about 120 kilometers through the base of the Himalayan mountains looking for remote villages that had never heard of Jesus. We found them! Two entire villages responded to the Gospel, while one other turned us completely away. We were undaunted in our pursuit, however, and kept on going. We reached one village where there was no one there but one family. This family had not had water for an entire month! We found out that the only water source that they had was dried up and they were not connected to another water source. So, we began to pray over their water well. Immediately, water poured out! This Hindu family received three five-gallon buckets full of water and got to hear about the Living Water as well. We prayed over them and left going to another village that was desperate for medicine and doctors. We felt so inadequate and helpless because we were so few and all we had with us were some first-aid kits that we emptied for the people. It fueled our passion to get Express Missions International going - for their sake.
Just recently, one of my little daughters came up missing in a huge crowd at an open-air festival. I started to panic, but instead took off to diligently find her. I secured the rest of my family in safety and went off on the search. (Luke 15:1-7) I found her crying and fearful, but alive and well. I hugged her tightly and walked her back to the safe area with the rest of the family. Then, it hit me - that is what our family is doing. We are called by God to go after the lost, to leave the safety of the inside of church building, and to go out with reckless abandon for the sake of the lost. They are desperate and we need to be as well. It didn't matter what I was wearing, how I looked, or even if people liked me - I was going to find my daughter!
God has issued the Amber Alert for all eternity looking for His lost children - and we must be on the search and rescue team that abandons everything in search for these lost ones. Time is running out!

AC Curtis - Director of Express Missions International