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The Busyness of an MK (Missionary Kid)
By PortalBot • November 30, 2022

I love airports.

The hustle and bustle. People of every nationality streaming past me. The endless possibilities of flights to every corner of the world.

As an adult now, I can ...

6 Gospel Truths for TCKs
By PortalBot • October 18, 2022

Ethan, an adult Missionary Kid, shares 6 gospel truths for Missionary Kids & Third Culture Kids ...

"While there are many positive things about growing up as Missionary Kids, we face ...

Changing the Oil on your Cross-Cultural Worker
By PortalBot • May 17, 2022

How do we care for our Cross-Cultural Ministry Workers? Using car maintenance as an analogy, Mark unpacks three ways the church can support & care for Cross-Cultural Ministry Workers....

The Joy of Transitions
By PortalBot • April 26, 2022

God calls us to follow Him in obedience. Almost always it means change. Leaving our comfort zone, we move into unknown territory, feeling anxious, fearful, and sometimes terrified. Yet we can journ...

Memoirs from a Missionary Mom: On Loneliness
By PortalBot • September 29, 2021

During our first year in Chavuma, Zambia with four boys five years old and under, most days I didn’t get past the clothes line, pegging out loads of diapers and laundry. Even without small children...

Katie's Story
By PortalBot • March 01, 2021

The story of a Missionary Kid who came to know Jesus at a ReBoot Retreat. 

When Missionaries’ Kids Become Adults – What’s Next?
By PortalBot • February 15, 2021

As the years pass living in my home country of Canada, I have sensed a growing disconnection from my TCK (Third Culture Kid) background. My second, third, and fourth homes across the globe are more...

Top 10 Most Valuable Mindsets for MKs & TCKs
By PortalBot • January 11, 2021

We like Top Ten lists, don’t we? Bite-sized bits of information we can easily process and implement if we choose. Fashion trends. Vacation spots. I figure if it’s good enough for God’s Commandments...

Entering Well for MKs & TCKs - Transition Part II
By PortalBot • October 15, 2020

Ask adult TCKs about the most challenging transition of their lives, and they'll most likely say, "College" or University. 

It's not surprising, really. Where most young people enter...

12 Weird Things about Living in Canada
By PortalBot • September 14, 2020

Here are 12 weird things about living in Canada...from the perspectives of MKs (Missionary Kids) & TCKs (Third Culture Kids)!

Choosing Home
By PortalBot • August 06, 2020

Ask any Third Culture Kid (TCK) where they are from, and the expected answer is, “I don’t know.” 

As TCKs, we are told that we are supposed to be on a quest for this illusive idea of home...

Why Missions Fail without Collaboration
By PortalBot • June 22, 2020

We cannot afford to work alone. We accomplish far more, and the results are amazingly better, when we work together with others. Keep reading to find out 14 benefits of Collaboration in Missio...