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Coming Home

May 4, 2015 By Wendy Willard · Leave a Comment ·

Matthew 11:28 (Photo courtesy of Robb North)

A little more than four months ago we boarded our last flight out of Managua as residents. We were supposedly “coming home” even though we had come to call home someplace totally different. At first, all I could think was how much transitions suck. But this is where I’m from, so why is it so […]

Filed Under: + Not of This World, + Tips for U.S. Families Abroad, Faith & Culture · Tagged With: ex-pat, missionary, re-entry, transitions

Muddy Transitions

January 6, 2015 By Wendy Willard · 1 Comment ·

In repentance and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.

It’s a new year. A time when everyone makes fresh commitments to do more (or less) of certain activities… to be the best version of ourselves we can possibly be… right? I’m starting off this year in a new place, both physically and emotionally. So, for me, it’s easy to see it as a fresh […]

Filed Under: Catching Up, Faith & Culture, Family Life · Tagged With: moving, transitions

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