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“Mummy, you’re so
tiresome.”
Which made me think-
what do I read? How does it influence me? Over the last years I have mostly
been reading this blog which I wrote about here: A Life Overseas, and books and
blogs associated with it/similar to it. I guess it’s fascinating
to me as it’s written by and for other expats Christians living outside their
passport countries and facing similar issues to me.
So when one of the
writers feels differently to me, it’s really noticeable. For example to day I
was reading a blog by an American missionary (not on ALO, somewhere else I can’t
remember) she mentioned how she can only get real rest when she is back in her
own country, she can never truly rest in her host country. I feel very differently,
at least so far/ in this stage of life. Visiting my passport country (Australia) is hard
work, the prep, the being there, the recovering. My best rest is in my host country (Cambodia).
And another noticeable
time was when I was reading a book by an ATCK (adult third culture kids) and she mentions she likes
travelling, like she needs to travel. That highlighted for me, I really don’t
like travel at all. Our best holidays/vacations are at home, we only go away
for things we need to.
1 comment:
Great questions to consider! Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from FMF! Peace and blessings to you!
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