In reply to Phil.

To add to your words: From 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” We must remember that missionaries have gone into hostile, violent and unreceptive lands and societies, faced hardships and persecutions, and often unimaginable martyrdoms, to serve the Lord, and bringing the Gospel. They had few resources, most were impoverished, held services in mud huts, complained little, and trusted God entirely.
Can we move away from the swamp of despair, and just trust Our Lord and strive to be faithful?