February 2016
In Whose God Do We Trust?
The familiar jingling coming from Daddy’s pocket never failed to catch my young ear. One-by-one I drew out the American coins, searching for my favorite—a nickel. While the year of the minting and specific images differentiate the coins, every coin and banknote contain these four words, IN GOD WE TRUST. Considering all the changes in […]
Three Critical Cautions for Newbie International Volunteers—Part III
Excitement reigns as you work through the checklist for that first overseas assignment. You learned a few phrases in the tribal language, trying to absorb everything about the new culture found in the mission brochure. To prevent some incredibly stressful moments that first year, I’m sharing these three critical cautions for newbie international volunteers—Part III. […]
Three Critical Cautions for Newbie International Volunteers—Part II
Once you’ve received that final commission to prepare for deployment, you energetically get to work on the checklist. There’s only so much a brochure can include in the area of cross-cultural issues. Most of the sticky areas pop up while you’re on-site. To give the rookies an edge, I’m sharing three critical cautions for newbie […]
Three Critical Cautions for Newbie International Volunteers
The assignment you wanted dropped in your lap. You’ve ticked off the final item on the equipment checklist. Your copy of the cultural orientation brochure is dog-eared from your repeated reviewing. You know the country and people. You’re ready to deploy. What you don’t know you’re missing is these three critical cautions for newbie international […]