You may wonder why I ran this survey. I am an adult MK and, like so many others, \u201cwouldn\u2019t give it up for the world.\u201d In my full-time work, I teach and mentor MKs of all ages and, perhaps most importantly, advocate for them with the missions that send them and the parents who raise them.<\/p>\n
I love to emphasize the blessings and assets we derive from growing up \u201cbetween worlds.\u201d They are legion! But I also see the need to identify the pitfalls of being raised in an international ministry environment. Addressing them is essential to preventing further injury, fostering a healing environment and allowing the wounded to feel known.<\/p>\n
\u2013 See more at: http:\/\/michelephoenix.com\/survey-for-adult-mks\/#sthash.MhGauaxf.dpuf<\/p><\/div>\n
You may wonder why I ran this survey. I am an adult MK and, like so many others, \u201cwouldn\u2019t give it up for the world.\u201d In my full-time work, I teach and mentor MKs of all ages and, perhaps most importantly, advocate for them with the missions that send them and the parents who raise them. \u2013 See more at: http:\/\/michelephoenix.com\/survey-for-adult-mks\/#sthash.MhGauaxf.dpuia Matthew Loftus.<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
but maybe especially interesting for parents seeking to raise their kids as disciples. Missionaries\u2019 children aren\u2019t the only ones facing some of these pressures. Just some really powerful words here about faith and its challenges: \u00a0 You may wonder why I ran this survey. I am an adult MK and, like so many others, \u201cwouldn\u2019t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1071,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[101,17,131,443,27],"class_list":["post-9917","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mackerel-snapping","tag-america","tag-children-will-listen","tag-it-is-very-dark-you-are-likely-to-be-wrestled-by-an-angel","tag-put-not-your-trust-in-princes-of-the-church","tag-vocation"],"yoast_head":"\n
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