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

Sooner or later we go back home and it can be a wrenching journey into re-entry. The longer you have been overseas the more difficult the process.   By: Julie Martinez

This guidebook by Lisa Espineli Chinn could be useful for international and study abroad students, short and long-term missionaries, and even those who aren't crossing international borders, but are experiencing the culture shock of moving back home after living away. From the book's introduction: "These daily readings, for the first month of your return to your home country, are designed to help you navigate the reentry terrain. This is a booklet of brief thoughts and biblical reflections to h...

The last couple months I’ve chatted with a half a dozen friends who are preparing for their reentry or are just beginning to find themselves navigating the unfamiliar familiar of the USA.  Every time I talk to someone about to make this transition, I’m transported back to my return ten years ago and think about […]