daily life overseas

My Story: The 90% You’d Rather Not Hear About

Today we're thrilled to welcome the honest story of an anonymous, vibrant American who found new purpose in the mountains…

3 months ago

International Church: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly-ish

ey'rehesT He believes what? She’s convicted about that? They don’t agree about this? You’re moving overseas, packing what you didn’t…

2 years ago

What to Expect When You’re Ex-pat-ing

One year after my family arrived in Uganda, I sat in a gentle sunrise on our porch, overlooking a corner…

3 years ago

For the Days You’re Out of Gas

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

3 years ago

21 Recipes for Food You Used to Buy

My first trip to the grocery store in East Africa was....overwhelming. When I got home, tears. Maybe it was worse…

3 years ago

Exhausted in Ministry: Pitfalls to Avoid

Allow me, if you would, to illustrate something from a movie I don't at all recommend. Maybe you remember Shallow…

3 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…

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