Jump in the Deep End
I recently joined a water aerobics class at my local gym. It’s honestly one of those situations that fit under the category of “my worst nightmare”. I wasn’t sure what to expect, I didn’t know anyone, and I wondered if I would be able to keep up or know the right moves. Long story short, […]
Connection Groups: March to May 2023 FAQs
Connection Groups are coming soon! Here are some of the most common questions about Connection Groups. 1. What are Connection Groups? Connection Groups are online small groups for women living cross-culturally. Unlike talking to friends back home where you have to explain so much of your life, when you sign up for a CG, you […]
Even Nomads Long for Connection
“What about friends?” he asked me. He was right; apart from my husband, I knew no one in Papua New Guinea (PNG). In fact, I’d never even been to the country. Our organization was small. They specialized in helping those with a particular vision and calling to get to the particular place where they felt […]
Connection Groups: September to November 2022 FAQs
Connection Groups are coming soon! Here are some of the most common questions about Connection Groups. 1. What are Connection Groups? Connection Groups are online small groups for women living cross-culturally. Unlike talking to friends back home where you have to explain so much of your life, when you sign up for a CG, you […]
Connection Groups: March to May 2022 FAQs
Here are some of the most common questions about Connection Groups. 1. What are Connection Groups? Connection Groups are online small groups for women living cross-culturally. Unlike talking to friends back home where you have to explain so much of your life, when you sign up for a CG, you are joining a small group […]
Connection Group Registration is Happening Soon!
Romania has become a second home for me over my years visiting and working here. My love for this place and her people has deepened and I found that moving across the world to work as a mental health therapist was something I was being drawn to. I am a homebody by nature and so […]
Connection Groups: Sept-Nov 2021 FAQs
Here are some of the most common questions about Connection Groups. 1. What are Connection Groups? Connection Groups are online small groups for women living cross-culturally. Unlike talking to friends back home where you have to explain so much of your life, when you sign up for a CG, you are joining a small group […]
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 alone, and her heart was a storm of many emotions. Excited to have finally arrived, she called out her greeting. Would she be welcome here? She […]
Created For Connection, so Why Is It so Hard?
It’s not often that someone else gets it, I mean really gets it: the frequent power black outs, the elusive balance of attempting to go with the flow and yet still maintain some type of schedule for the sake of your own sanity. Even little things like the challenge of trying to keep shoes on […]
A Community for Building and Growing
There are still a few spots left in Connection Groups! Check them out on our page. A Connection Group is a wonderful blessing from God. Ladies gather for encouragement, comfort, and prayer, fulfilling the command to build one another up. I am so thankful for the weeks I’ve been able to spend in three very […]
Finding Hope to Dream Again
I read books, talked to other international teachers, and knew re-entry would be a bumpy ride but I was not prepared for the loneliness, waves of sadness, and months of feeling weary and adrift that would follow. The feelings of loneliness are what led me to take a chance and sign up for a Velvet […]
Looking Through a Window
Before this spring, I knew about Velvet Ashes but not Connection Groups. One night, I stumbled across a link that led me to options to join a Connection Group. I stumbled, but God ordained! I live as the only expat in my village town in remote NW Tanzania. After 20 years of cross-cultural life, I […]