May 01, 2024
PEACE
Re-entry
Trust
Transitions
My husband and I are about to make a BIG change. After almost twenty years of either living as, training for, or being a part of equipping cross-cultural workers, we are stepping out of full-time ministry. Leaving behind years of fruitful labor, g...
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April 30, 2024
PEACE
Balancing ministry, family, & life
Caring for aging parents long-distance
God’s guidance & direction
I should have noticed the confusion and dementia creeping in and taking residence when each time I called my mother, she asked, “Are you still overseas?” Of course, I was still here, still serving on God’s chosen field for us. Surely, she did not ...
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April 29, 2024
PEACE
Contentment
Homeschooling
Raising kids cross-culturally
Trust
She was my hero, her story giving me the courage to follow God’s calling overseas. I wanted to be just like Elisabeth Elliot… well, almost like her, since I hoped for her character qualities without having to go through the trials that she faced.
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April 26, 2024
FEAR
Fear
Obedience
My girls both play basketball. Because we live in a country where not a lot of girls play sports, them being a tiny bit athletic means they end up playing on some pretty competitive teams. Not much of their childhood mirrors anything about mine, s...
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