America

Summer Travels Keep Us Going

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This has been a great summer! We have visited 15 states in the 2 months we have been traveling around America! Crazy! But we have really enjoyed our time with different churches, family, and friends. We are so incredibly blessed to have an amazing support team of family and friends, so “work” is more like catching up and sharing life together. We know we are blessed in this unique experience of home assignment. We know many missionaries and families who have to do a lot of fundraising in order for them to continue their mission work, so we are very thankful our time refreshes our souls, even when it’s physically exhausting traveling, sleeping in other homes, and living out of a suitcases.

We can’t express our gratitude for all the love we have received over the MANY years!

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Realities of a TCK (Third Culture Kid)

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As a family, we are very aware the impact living overseas in another culture has on each of us, our family, and our daughter, Adalyn. Some of our fears and stress come from worrying about what that impact will have on her future education, relationships, and life. This leads us to pray A LOT, and trust that God will continue to be faithful in the areas we screw up.

I recently asked Adalyn some questions about her worldview and life as a TCK. Here are some important facts about our TCK, from her perspective, along with some general perspectives of TCK life. Please continue to be praying for Adalyn! She needs to know she is loved and that she belongs, even when she is different; and be real with her, because she desperately needs that.

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