Tag: Christian TCK
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TCK Voices: How Canada Has Shaped My Identity
One would think that being a part of several cultures would bring more variety to one’s experience, but sometimes it has the effect of cancelling out everything about all the cultures instead …
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To the Non-Missionary Kid: You Have a Mission
I’m not a missionary kid. People often assume that I am and are confused when I try to clarify: Yes, I’m a Christian. Yes, my family lives in a “foreign” country. But no, we’re not missionaries in the technical sense of the word. Somehow, admitting to the fact produces a sense of inferiority. Where’s the…
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How My TCK Life Revealed Whom I was Actually Serving
One day, everything came crashing down. My dad was attacked and almost died while we were on the field, and we had to return to the US for advanced medical care. I felt lost, broken, and aimless. I realized then that I was not serving God; I was living only to serve myself …
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TCK Voices: Adapting to New Cultures
One of the hardest things about being a TCK is that I don’t (and can’t) behave the way people expect me to based on my outward appearance. People tend to expect me to behave like the stereotypical American, and I just can’t, because I am mostly Asian on the inside …
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3 Reasons We Should Regularly Remind Ourselves of Our Weakness
“What’s it like to be a missionary?” It’s a question I’ve gotten many times before, especially on furlough. I’m often tempted to reply with a quick, “Oh, it’s great!” but that’s not the full truth …
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The Gift of Stepping Into the Unknown
This is the story of a man who lost home and found home. A man who trusted, even when he didn’t know where that trust would lead him. A man who took one step at a time, believing that the One who called him would be faithful …
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TCK Voices: On Being Isolated
Being so culturally and linguistically isolated from the people around me, and so physically separate from my friends, has not been easy. But through it, I have learned to lean on God in my loneliness…
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3 (More) Things I’ve Learned From Repatriation
The unexpected situation – no matter how surprising and undesirable it is – is expected by God.
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Turning Sorrow Into Dancing: God Can Redeem Your TCK Grief
I remember, years down the road, realizing that I forgot one detail out of one of my memories. That led to several nights of recounting everything that I remembered about my experiences there…
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TCK Voices: Moving Beyond My Comfort Zone
We as TCKs have so much to offer. Yes, we all have been through so much – goodbyes, culture shock, change…
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My Journey to Finding Home
Eleven-year-old me thought she was betraying the other places if she called one “home.” And calling several places home? That didn’t sound right…
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3 Things I’ve Learned From Repatriation
Many TCKs are not aware of certain unresolved grief because there are many hidden and unknown losses they’ve accumulated throughout their life…
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