You are about to move and jump into overseas life.
Your journey to the unknown is beginning and you need resources, tips, help and encouraging advice.
You’re unsure what to do next… oh, you have a list of tasks a mile long… but what first? how? who? when?
You aren’t alone and you CAN do this.
Before you know it you’ll be catching your first one-way flight to lands unseen.
Or, you already did… and you are wondering what now?
Well, you have found a place full of resources in this wild season of missionary life.
Remember, what worked for us may or may not work for you. God is equipping YOU for the task ahead and we pray that this list can be a sounding board for your overseas journey! He’s creating and weaving your very own overseas life story. Never doubt that.
Our prayer is that by sharing OUR story with you and then YOU sharing YOUR story with us, together we can walk this journey of life overseas.
We believe that with a greater understanding of overseas life, you will be better equipped to connect, go or be an active part of missions around the world.
*Each title is a link to a post about that topic… just click the title you’d like to read!
Moving Overseas Tips
10 Things NOT to do While Traveling
Tips for Surviving Well in Small Spaces
Tips for Moving to Africa and Beyond
10 Things to Ask Before Moving Overseas – PDF Guide
New Overseas Workers
22 Things I’d Tell A New Worker
Things I’d Tell A First Termer
Short Video to New Missionaries
How to Tell A Support Raising Family
Things NOT to Say to a New Worker
Navigating the First Years of Culture Shock
7 Must Have Healthy Habits for Overseas Workers – PDF Guide
Encouragement
Taking Route Podcast – Persevering Through Intense Seasons Overseas
the phrase Sell Everything and Go
Funny Videos to Explain Missionary Life – LAUGH!!!
Never forget that little things matter!
Encouragement for the Modern Overseas Worker
Furlough
You Know You Are Prepping for Furlough
Feeling Emotional During Transition
10 Things to Check Off Your List in Transition
Connecting with Supporters
10 Things From the Worker Family
A Heart for the World – a 5 Day series of different writers sharing how to help kids have a heart for the world and those who work around the world
A Beginner’s Guide to Supporting a Family Overseas
Things I Would Not Say to an Overseas Mom
Things I Would Not Say to a NEW Worker
Sending a Care Package Overseas
Social Media Help
Ohio Ministry Network Social Media Breakout Session 3/14 – Jenilee Goodwin
-the above link to to a 1 hour audio file of the actual breakout session from the Ohio Synergy Event. This covers a basic overview of using social media in your ministry context. The audio was taken on my phone and you hear some fun banter between Jeremy and I… always fun! It is also a few years old… but the concepts remain the same.
Social Media Tips for Beginners
And for when you are on the field, A Missionary Speaks about Social Media
Tips for the Tightrope of Social Media
Working Overseas
Marriage in Missions
Working Closely With Your Spouse
1 Thing you Should NOT Do in Marriage
10 Ways to THRIVE in Marriage Overseas
Overseas Parenting
Parenting Ahead – so important for all the travel and services and visits and meetings!!
Unexpected Gifts of Being Together
Helping Kids Say Goodbye in Healthy Ways
Sushi for Lunch and other ways MKs are different
Creating a Biblical World View
Patience, Self-Control and Respect
Strengthening Families in Transition
Other Resources We Love
Velvet Ashes – a community for overseas women
A Life Overseas blog
Taking Route Podcast and blog – a must listen for overseas moms
Global Trellis – helpful articles, challenges, workshops and resources
Paracletos – great resources each week for missionaries
Thrive Ministry – a ministry for global women with amazing retreat possibilities
SHARE Education Services – if you have TCKs, this is a valuable resource to know about
Peter’s Wife – a wonderful list of many, many good resources for families overseas
ARREST – a lot of great information, resources, training and testing for expat families
Fly For Good – blog full of great travel information for families and ministry groups
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to say hello on one of our posts.
We will be working… and chatting over coffee… and learning more things to share with you!
