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Author - Ruthie
Themes from your Church & Reentry Stories
As I interact with people transitioning back to the US…the theme inevitably eventually comes up: How to navigate fitting back into the church subculture. And I hear yet another story...
Navigating Church in the Re-entry Season – Part A
I heard it again recently… “I thought coming back to the US that church would be the one place I would feel most at home, and instead it is the place that is the hardest.” …and I...
When leaving the field feels like leaving your faith.
The other day someone asked me why I no longer live overseas. “What made you move back?”. I haven’t been asked that question in a while. These days many of my acquaintances...
7 Things I Learned about Transitioning
Today, we have some great re-entry wisdom from Amy Young. Amy has recently been through her own re-entry transition. I have gotten to know her through her work with Velvet Ashes {a...
When tired feels like your theme song.
For the last several months, I’ve been in a season where tired feels like my theme song. There have been some medical factors and some other factors, but the long and short is I have...
Themes from a Mini Re-entry
The last two weeks I’ve been in the midst of a mini re-entry after spending a couple weeks in South America traveling/volunteering. I’m noticing them again, those themes from reverse...
How long does reverse culture shock last? {Time: our...
How long does reverse culture shock last? I get asked that question a lot. When will I feel “normal” again? When will I know what I’m supposed to do next? When will my life feel like...
Losing our Innocence on the Field
Recently I attended a gathering where a couple was sharing about their future move to Asia. They were excited, passionate, hopeful, and probably a bit nervous. Preparing to move...
For the Middle Years of Re-entry
The other day I ran into a friend who is three years into re-entry after one year living overseas. And she said what I’ve heard many times before… “It’s still hard!” “I thought...