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Connection
Connection is a daily devotional to encourage women in their faith and life overseas. It brings the Word of God and conversation with sisters into their day-to-day lives.
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You are Normal

December 10, 2024
ENCOURAGEMENT Culture adjustment Culture shock
I was sitting across from our newest teammate as she struggled to put into words just how frustrated she was with everyone around her. She'd only been on the field for a few months, and the honeymoon stage of living life in a totally new culture h...
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  • by NICOLETTE HUTCHERSON
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His Offer

December 09, 2024
ENCOURAGEMENT Adult children overseas Contentment Grief, loss, & depression
I was in the midst of the kind of crying where the snot from my nose and the tears from my eyes slimed my mouth. My eldest had said goodbye hours before and was probably way past airport security. He was oh so excited about college, and I was exci...
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Protein-Packed Provision

December 06, 2024
NOURISHMENT Connecting with nationals Trust Reliance
Morning sickness was brutal with my second pregnancy. The nausea I felt lasted well into the day, and we found the best way to combat it was to keep eating... good stuff like protein, meats, eggs, cheese, and the like. 
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Growing Bread Lines and Sunday Mornings

December 05, 2024
NOURISHMENT Biblical conflict resolution
People were crowding and pushing each other as they lined up to receive their bread. The line was long, and sometimes there weren’t enough loaves. The three days a week that the volunteer center offered a free loaf of bread were always ‘adventurou...
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  • by ANGELA SHCHERBAN
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