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Savageau, C.
Stortz, D.
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Parents of Missionaries: How to thrive and stay connected when your children and grandchildren serve cross-culturally. |
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Colorado Springs, CO: Authentic Publishing.
2008 |
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Book
289
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| Summary: |
Written by a counselor and a parent of missionaries, this book gives readers the understanding, attitudes, and skills needed to say goodbye, remain connected, visit, and welcome their children and grandchildren home. |
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Their son's voice over the speaker phone is full of joy. "Mom, Dad, there's something I want to share with you. Laura and I think God is calling us to work as missionaries in Asia. We've been praying about this for a while now. Isn't it exciting! What do you think?...Tom is staring at the phone thinking, "Missionaries? Asia? That's pretty far away. Isn't it dangerous over there? Leave us? This is what God wants? What about your law career? God, this isn't easy!" |
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Where the journey begins
This isn't easy: God's call to parents of missionaries
Can I tell you how I feel?
Something must be wrong with me: The experience of loss
What's my role?: Relating to adult children
Do I know You?: The challenge of the empty-nest marriage
Almost more than I can take: Coping with complex emotions
Hello, good-bye; Hello, good-bye
Saying good-bye well: Positive preparations
One more hug: Sane send-offs
Different isn't always wrong: Understanding missionary life
Together again: Satisfying furloughs
Staying connected
A piece of myself: Building bridges to grandchildren far away
Happy holidays?: Coping with holiday stress
High-tech and no-tech ways to stay close: Connecting through mail and media
The world is my neighborhood: Travel to the field
From surviving to thriving |
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