overseas

Restorative Rhythms: Must-Haves Overseas, Part I

Before we sold our minivan upon moving from Africa, my husband and I totaled up how many times we'd been…

2 years ago

Tough Overseas Transitions for Kids–and God’s “Treats”

"I'm not going!" My son sat on the floor, one shoe to his side, cheeks slick with tears. My heart…

2 years ago

Interested in Bible Translation? You’ll Need This

Visiting Ethnos360.org, you'd find their mission: A thriving church for every people.  And you'd find a pressing question: More than 6,000…

2 years ago

Rewrapping Holidays Overseas, Part II

Missed the first part? Grab it here. Scrolling through Facebook that day brought a bit of sadness, glimpsing all those…

2 years ago

Rewrapping Christmas Overseas, Part I

Your first year overseas has a way of rearranging your life, your brain, your family, your body. So it makes…

2 years ago

Your Unique Weakness, Made Beautiful

When my husband John was younger, he hated hardware stores. (Work with me here.) He hated all the hooks sticking…

3 years ago

Letter to a new missionary: “Dear newly-arrived me”

Dear new missionary me, Oh, you look so beautiful! I love that you’re still wearing makeup and your toenails are…

3 years ago

“Trust and Obey, Mommy”: Gala’s Story

Our family had been in Ethiopia for about two weeks one February when we decided to visit the village where…

3 years ago

What’s Your Sign? (Here’s Mine)

Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Rebecca Hopkins’ blog, Borneo Wife, when she and her husband served in Indonesia.…

3 years ago

Make Local Friends Overseas: 6 Ways

We had been living in Cairo about a year and a half when friends visited from Uganda. We ate at…

3 years ago