Usually at some point between 6 and 6:30am, I’m squeaking our bedroom door open, leaving the precious air conditioning, hitting the immediate wall of humidity, to make my way downstairs to begin a new day before the girls wake up. I am sure to have my cellphone in hand with my flashlight app turned on. …
22 Things I’d Tell A New Overseas Worker
You might be wondering how to become a missionary or you are a brand new overseas worker. You’ve requested the paperwork, are busy with interviews or have just finished the process. The mail came and you received your envelope saying you’re approved to begin raising your budget. You might need to resign your job or …
Teaching Kids About Giving
Part of teaching kids to have a heart for the world means teaching them about giving. Real, practical ways to give to world missions and missionaries working in far away places. Today’s post is from my amazing friend Christina. She hopped over today to share with us some practical ways to help our missionaries around …
10 Things Overseas Families Want You To Know
So far in our Global Missions Heart for the World series, we’ve had some pretty incredible guest posts that have given you lots of resources and tips for teaching your kids to have a heart for the world. Today, I want to give you a different way to look at work around the world. A …
Helpful Biographies to Read about Missionaries
There are biographies to read that will help you teach your kids to have a heart for the world. Biographies that will teach you about missions and missionaries. To begin our series on teaching kids to have a heart for the world, Kyle from Aspired Living is giving us some great reading resources! Biographies to …
Our Motivation to Go Into All the World
Growing up, global missions was important but never something I saw myself doing fulltime. But it has always been on Jeremy’s heart to work in missions somewhere in Africa. He felt God’s voice when he was 9 years old. Yet, in God’s amazing ways, I felt myself let go of my way and embrace a …
What do I do with my life?
“What do I do with my life?” We all ask that question at some point in our lives. We wonder. We take personality tests. We talk to guidance counselors. We think about money, fame, safety, health, and goals. What do I do with my life? In answering that question, we must consider faith. We must …
Little Things Matter
Little things matter in life. In our journey of missions, we have been blessed by so many little things that matter. Blessed by people who are doing amazing things for God. People who give in little ways that make a huge impact on our lives and the Kingdom of God. Yet, people who give are …
Learning Through Raising Support
We are learning to rely on others. And it feels like one of the weirdest position of our lives. We NEED everything. We need people. finances. prayer. help. It feels odd and so different to NEED that much from everyone around us. Which is why my word for the year is dependent. Total dependence on …
