[Sister Alvear]

I think everyone should take at least one mission trip to the country of their choice. It is enlightening to visit different cultures, ways of worship, get to know people from lands and see how things are done under different circumstances.

As a missionary I recommend that the visitor understand that some things are just different! A few missionaries try to Americanize their people but it never works after the missionary is gone ...let the people serve God in their culture. Enjoy their rhythm and their songs.

If you don't like their food you do not have to let them know...Smile...hug when appropriate, don't tell them how much better off you are than them...they already KNOW that...

Get with the program! Help the missionary...Remember the missionary is there 24/7....
In 49 years of mission work most of our visitors have been great blessings...of course there were some that came "to check us out..." lol...

Pay your way...don't let the missionary pay for everything! Don't promise the people anything without talking it over to the missionary. The missionary KNOWS his people...

We live in a very out of the way area of Brazil so our visits are few and far in between!