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Mom and Dad, Thanks for Letting Us Go without Letting Go of Us
Following is an open letter my wife and I wrote to all parents who give so much to their children who are missionaries. We wrote it several years ago, while we were serving in Taiwan. Dear Mom and Dad:...
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Back in the States after Being Gone for a Long Time (poem)
Back in the States after being gone for a long time, I’m standing in the cereal aisle at Wal-Mart. My list says “bran cereal” with no instructions on how to pick out the right kind. I tell the kids to...
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You Remember You’re a Repat When . . . (Part 3)
(Part 1, Part 2) You remember you’re a repat when . . . 61. You describe a city as “small” because it has only a million residents. 62. You hear yourself saying at the dinner table, “Where’s the...
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You Remember You’re a Repat When . . . (Part 2)
(Part 1) You remember you’re a repat when . . . 31. You stock up on Mountain Dew because you never know when it won’t be available again, and you check the expiration dates. 32. You think the public...
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You Remember You’re a Repat When . . . (Part 1)
In the hallowed tradition of “You Know You’re a Third Culture Kid / Missionary Kid / Missionary / Expat When . . .” lists, I offer my own version for “repats.” This if for the times when you’re...
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