Three Hot Tips
How’s it going being tipsy this week? Oh we Christians, we’re a riot to hang out with! Tip #1, she who laughs first at her own jokes laughs alone. Well, guess what, the joke is on you. That is not really one of my tips. Ha ha! Though laughing is a good tip for most phases […]
Tips for the Twenty-Something’s First Year Overseas
While some people enter the field with years of life experience under their belt, there are many of us who enter it with little to none. I was twenty-two, bright-eyed, and inexperienced. Not only had I never been on a service trip in my life, but I was also a fresh college grad. I knew […]
The Freedom to Go Slow
When we move overseas, we think we’re moving alone. We may only be responsible for the people who share our surname and travel itinerary, but the reality is that we’re bringing a lot of baggage. Of course you know I’m not talking about the suitcases (although there are a lot of those, too)….it’s the emotional […]
Dear Future Teammate
So much of our communication with new teammates gets sugarcoated into oblivion until neither one of us really knows what we’re saying. I wrote a letter to my future teammate that many of you could’ve written yourselves. I’m not suggesting any of us actually use this in our welcome books, but it sure does feel […]