Dried up?
Marion* felt all dried up! “Has God abandoned me? I feel like God is very far away or maybe not even there at all? I still go to church but it’s hard and I feel guilty about my lack of faith. When I go to mission conferences, all the other ex-cross-cultural workers seem so…
Good Grief!
“Our family’s time overseas was overwhelmingly positive and fruitful. It was a difficult decision to leave Peru but we had a calm and planned return to Australia. Deputation went smoothly; it was a valuable time saying goodbye to our supporters.” Ross* enthusiastically spoke to Liz*, his member care worker. Ross and his family had just…
Brain Fog
“I’m so, so tired and my brain is just not working as it used to!”, reported Ross* to Liz*, his member care worker. After serving overseas in fulfilling ministry for over 10 years, Ross and his family have returned to Australia from Peru*. When he arrived, Ross was halfway through writing up a post-graduate thesis. …
The Blame game
Imagine if your husband’s burning desire all his life was to be a missionary! What if, because you became unwell – your whole family had to return to Australia? How would you deal with that? Who is to blame? How can we as Member Carer Workers care for them? John* had always wanted to be…
Member Caring 