For a few adventurous years, my husband and I directed a study abroad program overseas. We carved a campus out of the jungle and housed college students on a remote coconut plantation in the South Pacific Ocean. No running water, no electricity, n...

Clear, cold mountain water splashes over rocks as it rushes downstream. Sparkling green hummingbirds flutter between lacy white flowers in the eucalyptus branches high above my head. A Quechua shepherd walks her sheep down the dirt road next to th...

Adapt. Adjust. Learn the language, the culture, the appropriate way to dress. Eat the food (at least some of it) and accept the invitations. Learn the greetings and watch your body language.

As I raced out of the house for the fourth night in a row, I wondered what was awry with my life. My job was cross-cultural ministry, and ministry is never nine-to-five. After a full day in the office, I helped with the Perspectives course, taught...