Watch My New Video on Compassion Fatigue & Latest Podcasts

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I also had an enlightening conversation with Michelle Phoenix, an MK advocate in my podcast, “Loving Missionary Kids Well,” where we discussed the unique challenges that MK’s face including additional stress, perfectionism, isolation, anxiety and depression, as well as the many benefits and gifts MK’s gain through their time overseas including a heart for ministry, […]

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Why You Need to Care for Your Physical Health in Missions

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As missionaries, caring for our bodies can be difficult and can feel like an afterthought. Self-care on the field sometimes seems impossible so many of us stop taking care of our physical bodies, and the results are disastrous, resulting in everything from adrenal fatigue to autoimmune disorders, gut imbalance, hypothyroidism, weight gain, exhaustion, and burnout.

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Facing Danger & Risk with Courage & a Survey

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This is a significant and nuanced podcast episode where I speak with Anna Hampton, author of Facing Danger, A Guide Through Risk,  and Facing Fear, about her life in Afghanistan, and how global workers can take mitigated and Holy Spirit-led risks on the mission field. We discuss how we as mothers can both protect and entrust our children

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Expat Faith, Mystery & Culture Shock with Rachel Pieh Jones

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A new year and a new podcast episode which I’m very excited about. I have the amazing and prolific author and expat, Rachel Pieh Jones with me on my podcast Missionary Life as we talk about her new book Pillars, How My Muslim Friends Led Me Closer to Jesus, and what it means to navigate the mystery

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Millennial Missionaries, Failure and Knowledge Transfer with Seth Barnes

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Why do we need millennials in missions even though they make mistakes? How can we learn from the failures and experience of older-generation missionaries who have gone before us?  Seth Barnes knows a lot about failure, but he parlayed that failure into launching one of the biggest missions sending organizations in the world: The World

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