Cross-cultural workers cram a life into a suitcase and begin a journey into foreign places, both geographically and spiritually. Assaulted by cultural stress, ministry challenges, learning a new language, and the trauma of culture shock, these workers long for community — a sense of connection, regardless of whether they are boiling water alone in an African hut or battling public transport in a crowded Indian city.
No doubt, living overseas can be brutal — on a family, on a faith, and in a soul. But there’s no doubt, too, that it can be one of the most deeply transformative experiences an individual can embrace. Like all of life, though, our stories are understood best when we have a community to share them with.
A Life Overseas provides a place of online connection for Christ-following missionaries and humanitarian aid workers living in foreign countries. As a team of writers who have logged years of overseas experience ourselves, we want to create an online space where expats of many nations come together to interact, encourage, and find a community that ‘gets it.’
At this site, you’ll find honest conversation about realities of international missions, practical advice from others on the foreign field, and faith-based inspiration for the days when you would just rather go home.
Whether you are new to the mission field, thinking of moving internationally, or have already spent years on foreign soil, welcome! We’re hopeful that the doorways to different worlds, perspectives, and stories here will lead you to a bigger faith, a more effective ministry, and a greater understanding that you’re not alone.
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