Tag: cross-cultural pilgrims

As we wander in transition Living as a wanderer

Returning Home-side: The Path Unintended

By Elizabeth | by Elizabeth

I recently had this story published on the ChinaSource blog and I thought I would share a bit of my story with you. It’s a reflection on the process of leaving a calling, transition, and grief. (Link below) “We never choose to leave the field. We may be asked to leave by officials. We may have to leave for the sake of family needs or safety. Sinfulness may force us from the field, or we…

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As we wander in transition The Pilgrim Life

Chameleon Jesus

By Elizabeth | by Elizabeth

Glimpse of Jesus from living as an alien   Parts of me must become dormant. The experiences and effort it took to understand and adopt the life and culture of China. I stuff them away like old family photos in a basement. These former things seem irrelevant to the people and place I now exist.  By being a foreigner in another land subjecting myself to pointing, learning a new language and adopting new habits to…

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