Friendship Needs + Super Creamy Hummus
I’ve shared on here before that our first 2 years on the field were rough, as they typically are for many. So many things to adjust to—new language, new...
Category: Moving Overseas
Untrained. Unqualified. Unconventional.
They say that hindsight is 20/20 and my, my, is it ever true. I would like to think that had I known then what I know now, I would...
Preparing Your Perspective
Preparing to move to the field felt a bit like pregnancy and childbirth to me, especially in comparison to the birth of my oldest child. I realized a little...
Training Women Well for the Long Haul
Most training for overseas work is front-loaded. This makes sense logistically – people are still located in their home countries and can attend conferences or counseling sessions. There is...
Honest Dialogue with Our Shepherding Organizations
I gently pushed the contract across the table and asked for some revisions. It wasn’t easy, as the only woman in a room full of older...
Is It 3:00 AM Yet?
I was dragging my finger lazily over the bindings of books on our bookshelf in anticipation of a luxurious gift of nothing on my to do list. What book...
More Will Come
“When you go, more will come.” These words brushed against my spirit as I gazed out my bathroom window over three years ago. My posture seemed...
Feeding the Mind
It took me days to pack my bags. I weighed and re-weighed each suitcase, shuffling the heavy things, narrowing down what could actually make the final cut. I took...
Changing the Goal: Transformation within Transition
Teary eyes give way to the gleam of expectation as "beautiful feet" cross the threshold between the known and unknown. With the Gospel work firmly implanted in her deepest...
Arriving As a Family
You packed your bags. And your kids. Now you’ve arrived to start a whole new way of life. If you find yourself thinking, “Man! Doing this...
