I have moved to a third new country in seven years (and that’s not counting all the moves back and forth to my passport country.) Your story is probably similar if you are reading this blog, and let’s be honest, it is exhausting. Besides the logical nightmare of moving countries, there is the emotional nightmare of finding your place and your meaning again. During the previous moves and other life transitions I started to compile a mental list of rules to help me with the transition. These rule...

Ask missionaries about coming home, and they may describe it as traumatic or even “worse than going overseas.” Here's how to make returning a blessing. Author: Bethan Duval

A timing question. We all leave the field eventually. So when is the right time? When I was a field director in Congo I would say, I sure hope the family comes back for the second term. The first t…

Articles abound in the last few years about expats returning home after so many years overseas. Said articles often focus on the…

The story addresses a couple of important issues that children face. The desire to fit in is important, but it is more important that children learn to embrace who they are and be themselves.  By: David Shannon