Working Overseas
The other night my husband and I were reading the Jesus Storybook Bible with our son, Caleb. We had gotten to the story of the disciples and Jesus being caught in a big storm. Lighting lit up the sky, thunder crashed, and waves towered. The little fishing boat with Jesus and the disciples was blown and buffeted; tossed…
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An Easter Reflection by Jenna, a Partner in Southeast Asia As we reflect on Easter, the Good Friday meal, and the concept of communion. I’d like to pose a question: Who is sitting at your table? Are there people who represent all embodiments of our Lord around you? How can you make your table more diverse to reflect…
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Just as in our home countries, in the fragile, central Asian country where I live and work, there is a growing realization of how important mental health is. Years of war and high levels of stressful life experiences like poverty and family violence mean more than 50% of the population here live with high levels…
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I see myself more as a Jack-of-all-trades than a specialist. I spent more of my working life raising children than in my profession. In my new country, I work in ‘support.’ I do not run any projects myself. ‘Support’ for me may mean collating clinical data, making cushions, dolls and straps for disability work, applying…
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I was only fourteen when I decided I wanted to work overseas as a doctor showing Jesus’ love. I assumed I would be going to Africa. But I was surprised to learn that female medical personnel were most needed in Muslim countries, where women must see a female professional and sometimes died when there were…
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