daily life overseas

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

“What Kind of Overseas Friendships Do I Need?”

The accident with the motorcycle left me shaky, anxious, and worried. Besides my husband, the person I wanted to talk…

3 years ago

When My Child’s Fluency = My Success

One benefit of my kids growing up overseas is their rich experience of another culture.  My kids absorb elements of…

3 years ago

Goodbye Again: Memos from (Another) Transition

Editor's note: Anyone serving overseas can relate to the truism of the post below: The life of an expatriate--missionary life…

3 years ago

Arriving Well Overseas: Tips for a Great Start

In our efforts at Go. Serve. Love to help you in arriving well overseas, we’re posting from one of our…

3 years ago

“I Wish Someone Had Told Me”: 5 Things about Missions

In our efforts at Go. Serve. Love to help you look overseas with eyes wide open, we actually like posting…

4 years ago

“What keeps you going?” The successes we remember

One morning in Guatemala, I walked into our office and found sitting around the table the regional leadership of a…

4 years ago

Memos from a Christmas Robbery

My husband and I, kids in tow, were maneuvering at a snail’s pace through a traffic jam in our trusty…

4 years ago

Creative Celebration: Why It Matters Overseas

Editor's note: When you're far from home, celebrations can both intensify and improve that "fish out of water" feeling. Celebrating…

4 years ago

How to Build Community as a Missionary Overseas

Editor's note: Tucked away in my family room sits a box made of exotic African wood, lugged back using precious…

4 years ago