Hmm…maybe not. I didn’t plan to stay in Korea. I came open-minded about how long I would work here, but I didn’t really imagine settling...

Planning to travel or move abroad? I created this guided journal just for you! A journey overseas is full of ups and downs. The...

"It is okay to seek deep connections in temporary circumstances...Knowing that a friendship might end doesn't make it any less...

"Living abroad has allowed me to explore different facets of my identity and embrace aspects of myself that may have remained dormant in...

"For the longest time I genuinely thought I was alone in my struggles and what I went through as a TCK." What does it take to survive and...

What if a delay is a blessing? I've often felt "behind" in life. I went to college later than my peers, starting my freshman year at 21...

"You don't have to feel brave to be brave!" What does it take to survive and thrive abroad? In this "Words to Wanderers" series, expats...

"Living cross-culturally taught me the power of presence. Sometimes I didn't have a full arsenal of words at my disposal -- and this was...

This December, my husband (S) and I (L) celebrate our first wedding anniversary. Let us tell you how we met: L: “Hmm? You have someone...

How do you know what to ask God for in a spouse? How do you figure out what you’re looking for in someone else? I met my husband on a...

"Don't leave too soon, but also don't stay too long." What does it take to survive and thrive abroad? In this "Words to Wanderers"...

Sometimes we hold back from opportunities, adventures, or God's calling because we're afraid of being lonely -- or even of missing out on...

I spend a lot of mental energy trying to prove that I’m not a burden. Or, at least, trying not to be a burden. I realized this recently...

"If you have some tradition from your culture that you would like to teach your kids, don’t be discouraged because you are living far...

"There is a difference between seeing hard things through to completion, and moving on from a space you have outgrown." What does it take...

"Staying might, just might, offer an alternative adventure; the adventure of building a whole new skill set -- that of Staying." (Dr...

"Living in a new place can be incredibly transformative, akin to becoming a butterfly. However, most people forget there is a time when...

"It’s always too easy to focus on the bad...the grass might appear to be greener on the other side, but in reality, it’s actually greener...

"There is a lot of freedom you get in leaving your country of origin...You get a giant permission slip to start living life more on your...

"Life abroad gave me continual opportunities to learn that limitations do not lessen my worth to God or to others." What does it take to...