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Why Would I Want to Take MKs on a Missions Trip?

When I was 13, I went to my very first MK conference. It was only about 3 days long, but on the third morning, I was pushed beyond what I had known up until that point. We did initiative evangelism in the city we were in. We weren't sent out empty-handed, for we had been trained on how to share our faith in a quick, simple and genuine way. It was so daunting. I was supposed to walk up to strangers and hold a conversation about my faith with them. This was craziness - as an extreme extrovert, I'd never been at a loss for words. But, I did it. It was hard. It was rewarding - even though no one wanted to pray to receive Christ with me. I had done something that was expected of me as a follower of Jesus, and I was proud of it. Shortly after that, I was approached by some friends about going on a summer missions trip with the same folks who had hosted that conference. But instead of a 1-hour training on sharing my faith, the front 3 or 4 days of the trip were training on how

What do MK conferences look like and why are they important?

As previously stated, kids who grow up cross-culturally often end up having an additional set of emotional issues added to normal growth and development patterns. TCKs (Third Culture Kids), as they're often referred to as, end up moving anywhere from 8-12 times before they turn 18. With this amount of moving, kids can tend to develop an unhealthy perception of loss and grief. Something that sets MK conferences apart  is that we like to focus on these hard things - but we focus on them from a perspective on how this is normal in an MK's life and how the Lord can use that this type of experience to bring glory to His name. Normalizing is controversial because want everyone to feel validated in their experiences, but we also want to paint a picture that MKs/TCKs are having a shared experience. In this, these conferences foster a sense of community that promotes safety, sharing and begin potential healing. These spaces will also act as a debrief from cross-cultural experien

What does Missionary Kid Care look like?

There are a variety of areas where my team will be serving the MKs and their families... 1.) Conferences. ABWE hosts a dozen conferences a year around the world and they're continually having to look for individuals and churches to come and serve the MKs. These conferences are a time of rest and care for the parents, so people who are responsible and reliable to pour into and provide care for the MKs is invaluable. The MK Care Team will be the ones heading the middle school and high school programs at these conferences. The primary reason for this is that, just like kids in church Stateside, leader consistency is key when it comes to who is pouring into them. The dream is that we have a team of people who are able to support the conferences, who've had a significant amount of cross-cultural experience who can relate to and care for the MKs time-after-time. 2.) Care Trips. Everyone loves to be known. Even as a corporate employee, I enjoyed it when leadership would come f

Interested in Receiving Ministry Updates?

Missionary Kid/Third Culture Kid Care is important and needed and I am thankful, humbled and excited to be one of those who have been issued the challenge of caring for these kids. If you're interested in hearing more about the ministry I am going to be involved in at ABWE , please fill out this form . You have my word that I will not bombard you with spam emails, only content pertaining to ministry (prayer requests/needs/updates/so on). I am looking for monthly donors at this time as well. If you're interested in supporting the ministry, you can follow this link to give. As more specific prayer requests and needs arise, I'll be sharing them with you all.