Seeing Christ in the Loneliness of Repatriation
The cuckoo clock on the wall chimed the hour. A quiet house usually brought me comfort, but not today. Alone with my anxious thoughts, I began to despair about the season of life I was in…
Loneliness
TCK Voices: On Hellos and Goodbyes
Every time we say hello to a new person, a new place, or a new people group, we open ourselves to the great God-given blessing of knowing and loving and maybe even being loved by a part of His creation, but we also open ourselves to the deep pain of losing our connection with them, of saying goodbye.
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…
TCK Voices: Waiting Two Years to Go Back to China
A couple of the hardest things are the feeling of being stuck between two worlds and not being able to have a constant group of friends with you in person.
TCK Voices: The Pandemic Through the Experiences of a TCK
Right after we arrived in America, lockdowns started. It was a pretty tough time for my whole family – being away from my dad, finally being back where our friends lived but unable to see them.