That's what stood out to me. Personally, I would speak to their home pastor to make sure their home church is validating the call. I have never known of a church to validate a call for someone that would answer "I don't know, that's why we are going to school," but nothing would surprise me anymore.

It shouldn't be about your desire for them to stay here. It should be about whether this is the right thing for them. Ask them what happens if in two years they aren't placed (Happens a lot). They are going to come back to nothing and have to start over.

One of the things they will do in school is learn fluency in a foreign language. Some people can't get it. What happens if they can't? They won't be placed. What happens if your sister gets it and your brother in law doesn't? They won't be placed.

What happens if your sister doesn't agree with the water in Tijiuana and stays sick 3 weeks a month? She can't attend classes. They won't be placed.

Have they been on a short term trip yet? Like a 2 week trip somewhere?

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Posted by CQQ

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Posted on 12/17/14 at 3:46 pm to anc

I don't think it's an issue of them truly feeling the call. I'm afraid they're feeling so called that they aren't gathering all the facts.

They've both been to numerous short trips since high school. I have to imagine living full time is a little different than a week, though.

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Ask them what happens if in two years they aren't placed (Happens a lot).

What are the circumstances this would happen?

They will tell you, yes we will have nothing and don't know what we will do but God will tell us.

Is there such a thing as having so much faith that you are irresponsible?

It's too late for that discussion anyway, they have nothing left.

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