He Holds Me
“I think I have anxiety.” The words came out in a rush, followed hard by tears and shame. Saying them out loud felt like failure. Like...
Category: Re-Entry
In Returning and Rest
God called me overseas first. I’ve wanted to be a cross-cultural worker since a retreat in 6th grade. My calling overseas has propelled me forward, sustained me when times...
Beloved
I am an overseas worker. I have a unique, interesting life. I am the one others say is brave. I...
A Hand to Hold
My team and I made the decision not to return to Cambodia while we were all on a home assignment. Uncertainties loomed when I packed my bags to rest...
Marked by a Question
It all started with the smallest of promptings. So slight they nearly went unnoticed. Questions. Wonderings. You could call it a gentle nudge, an open tab on my mind’s...
The Gift of Connection – Registration is Open!
Mary was tired from traveling. Her thoughts were tumultuous as the waves at sea. She hastened as she walked down the final path to her cousin's home. She was...
The Work of the Trowel
Holidays often find me with my hands in the dirt. My host city’s religious culture is split three ways. This means a variety of temples/places of...
How Priests and Pitchforks are Helping Me Return
A few years ago, I lived in a sweet little cottage in rural America. Every spring, I’d spend hours cleaning up the yard and flower beds. One of the...
Re-entry is Not a Returning
I thought I’d have words of wisdom about re-entry after two years back stateside. It’s a surprise and a disappointment to me that I am still struggling to find...
Back to the Shire
In the busy chatter of the pub, it would be easy to overlook the powerful transition taking place over a pint. After a long and arduous journey, four friends—bonded...
