In a New Home in Asia
Hearing from those who are in new places and new ministries in Asia.
Hearing from those who are in new places and new ministries in Asia.
This is not where you want to be. This is not where you thought you’d be. This was not your plan.
What impact does it have on a child who suddenly needs to leave the country that has been home?
These triggers—things that pop up suddenly and unexpectedly in the midst of life today but that take you back to then and there—are perfect examples of how grief triggers work.
The Puritans described it as the place “where I live in the depth, but see thee in the heights . . . that valley is the place of vision.”
“Did you ever consider staying home? Getting settled and looking for a job?” This was the burning question I just had to ask.
Before you are ready again you need to be fairly whole and healed from your past experience, otherwise it will be a dark cloud hanging over you, a feeling of something breathing down your neck, or a part of your unhealed heart which will slowly eat you from the inside.
Even as the world is facing the worst pandemic in a century, I believe the Lord has given ChinaSource an important calling to continue helping forge collaborative oneness in Christ between the church in China and the global church, while amplifying Chinese church voices and bringing understanding to the church in the West.
We persevere through the frustration, alienation, and anxiety, trusting that if we seek first the coming kingdom then our loving Father who knows exactly what we need will provide for us—even in the midst of China’s latest storm. Maybe that’s why he keeps us here.
So, how do you know when to stay in China or when to go?
It wasn’t supposed to be this way. My last semester as a senior was supposed to be fun—and memorable.
How do we remain a strong light if indeed the darkness looms in the form of disease?