Would you support this missionary?

Recently a "missionary" came to present his "burden" before the church in an attempt to raise support.

I know this might seem like a Missionary/Witnessing/ Evangelism topic, but this is a fundamental question:

At the very beginning of his "presentation" he said how he had talked with his wife about going on a vacation. A missionary to St. Lucia is coming off the field for a year and needed some one to "take over the work" for that year. Suddenly his pastor, who happens to be this "missionary's father, told him he should consider taking this other missionary's place for that year.

St. Lucia is a tropical island southwest of the Bahamas, that is where the tie-in to the "vacation" comes in. At the announcement of his going, many in his church pledged support, also vowing to go on a "missionary" trip to come and visit in St. Lucia.

I question whether or not he really has a burden for St.Lucia or is just trying to get away from "things" for awhile, and what better place to do that than a tropical island?

Our church has not taken him on, even a well known "Missions" evangelist said it was a "sanctified vacation" and not a mission work.

I know this young man personally and question much of his motives on many,many things. He seems to always have some "alterior" motive, but has the sanction of his pastor, does this over-ride the obvious? I'll add that his business has dwindled down next to nothing and is probably bankrupt, unless his daddy has stepped in again and "rescued" the business for the third time.

The question: Would you, knowing the facts, even consider this man for missionary support? (Let me add here, he is selling his house and has four very young children, with until the end of this month, June, to raise support and leave for St. Lucia, he started on "deputation" in May. I won't give any more details, but I feel I have given enough to make a rational decision.)

Is There Not A Cause?

Brother Ricky