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 parts, the cross-cultural worker steps into a new life. Visions of making a global impact while living and thriving in community with a diverse body of […]
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 with kids is HARD!”, no one else has. I personally love every minute of moving with our kids. Like when I come home dead tired after getting lost in […]
The Process of Arriving
I was not as prepared as I thought for the process of moving my family from my passport country to the small nation of Iceland. The hardest part wasn’t necessarily the leaving or even the arrival. There was a measure of adrenaline, shock and maybe disbelief that cushioned the sharp edges of transition. Oh there […]
This Week’s Theme: Arriving
“I’m arriving, and it feels like I am home!” Elsa, Frozen 2 You might have been able to belt out these words of “Show Yourself” as you first settled into your new home, or it might have felt the exact opposite. This week we want to talk about arriving! Culture shock, honeymoon periods, feeling uprooted, […]