Moving into missionary territory is not for those looking to receive. It’s for those looking to give. By that I don’t mean giving in the sense of sitting on parish councils and directing church affairs. Though these things might be part of that, they should not be one’s primary interest or concern. Rather, the primary interest and concern, of any Catholic missionary, should be one of living the Catholic faith as a witness to his neighbors, co-workers and community. Being Catholic, profoundly Catholic, and sharing the joy of that with others, in a joyful way, is what Catholic missionary work is all about. If that sounds like something right for you, then God may be calling you to the Ozarks.