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Experiencing a different culture |
Andrew Visser |
31 |
France |
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the fact that I was able to grow up in another culture and speak another language |
Jill (Peters) Watkins |
30 |
São Paulo, Brazil |
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I love knowing that my parents are working so hard to make a difference for eternity, and although our years on deputation were a little hectic, my family is blessed to know so many godly families and friends in churches all over the country. |
Rachel Kerr |
20 |
Bibles International |
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Travel in Europe and being able to learn a second (third, fourth and even fifth) language at a world-class college prep high-school. I learned more during high-school than in my 4-year college career in the U.S. I had a much better diet (fresh, whole foods and fish) and enjoyed an active life-style. Many things I took for granted and I only realized how privileged I was when I spoke to and met my American friends in college.
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Karin Ruhkala-Sicoli |
32 |
Finland |
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Being every where and not being able to socialize with people my age, since I’m home-schooled and also because I am a foreigner. |
Rebecca Smith |
15 |
Londrina, Parana -Brazil |
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1. getting the best of both worlds...Ex: In the states, we go to school, and can do the sports, we get Starbucks, and then we come down here and can get guarana(or as a friend calls ik-nasty coke),....Stuff like that
2. having pen pals you have met b4
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Rachel Smith |
16 |
Londrina, Brazil |
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Well, serving the Lord and having friends on both sides of the ocean! |
Abigail Jewell |
16 |
Sorocaba, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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Seeing God work in lives. Travel and meeting other people |
Mark Seymour |
53 |
Chad, Africa |
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I love the Italian people. I would not have even met them if I hadn’t grown up there.
My world view is much broader than a typical US kid because of living 20 years in another country. |
Joshua Whitman |
27 |
Italy |
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Things were never boring as an MK. We were always meeting new people, traveling to new places, seeing different countries, visiting different churches, etc.
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Jon Price |
31 |
USA (Indiana) ? |
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Opportunity to learn new culture, language; broaden my horizons, travel. |
Daniel Ruhkala |
31 |
Finland |
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The foreign culture/language. being at the sites where our Christian heritage was born. |
Clinton Ellis |
17 |
Germany |
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Wider world view (than US contemporaries), education, participation in parent’s work.
Meeting other missionaries (European Field Conferences).
Growing up bi-lingual. |
David Boyd |
49 |
The Netherlands |
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My parents allowed me and my brother to be very much involved in their work. It was never “Mum and Dad are missionaries” but “WE are missionaries”. I always felt that this was a great privilege of being an MK, and I think God used it to help prepare me for future ministry. |
Anna Beth Wivell |
25 |
Australia |
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I think one of the most rewarding things about being an mk is that you get to see the ministry first hand. You also grow up in two different cultures. One American and the other wherever the mk is from. Being bilingual is a big plus also! |
Sarah Darling |
20 |
Venezuela |
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I am bilingual, the people here are friendly, we youth always hang out together. I’m really good friends with the guys too; I never saw much boy/girl mingling in the States. |
Hannah Stilwell |
16 |
Peru |
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People giving me gifts. ; ) |
Holly Syroteuk |
20 |
Canada |
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My favorite thing was all the experiences that I got that my friends in the States never got to do. |
Daniel Darling |
26 |
Venezuela |
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-growing up in a family where God’s Word is loved and lived
-getting to meet a wide variety of people/see a wide variety of places |
Lisa (Brammer) Bolton |
27 |
Taiwan/New Zealand |
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Getting to travel all over the country. Growing up on a foreign field. |
Leah Ronk |
20 |
Brazil |
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Seeing the way God provided for all our needs so consistently and knowing our needs were going to be met every time! Today, I do not worry about things and I totally trust God because I saw Him take care of us over and over as a child! |
Michelle (Stinedurf) Williams |
36 |
Puerto Rico |
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Who else in the world has this on their resumé? Market yourself to the saved & unsaved. Use your background to open doors to tell others about Jesus. |
Philip Harris |
37 |
C.A.R. |
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Meeting people & having 4 families, all of which I’ve lived with. This 4 includes my parents even though it was for a limited time. |
Joy Spieth |
62 |
Brazil
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Having the privilege of being able to help lead people to Christ. |
Christopher Armstrong |
14 |
Russia/Siberia
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Serving the Lord in a different country. |
Corey Armstrong |
12 |
Russia/Siberia
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Being able to live in another country |
Caleb Armstrong |
10 |
Russia/Siberia
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I liked living in Russia |
Coleton Armstrong |
6 |
Russia/Siberia |
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Living in unique places (in the Alaskan bush and on an island) and seeing many interesting things as we traveled on furloughs. |
Lisa (Richter) Armstrong |
35 |
Alaska (as MK) |
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I wouldn't trade being an MK for anything, but it is hard to decide what my favorite thing about it is: being bi-lingual and bi-cultural, traveling a lot, meeting lots of interesting people, experiencing a foreign culture. I would have to say that it was being immersed in ministry from an early age. That was what most shaped me, and it was also a lot of fun. |
Mark Swedberg |
43 |
Brazil |
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Growing up in another culture. A lot of fun & unique experiences. Not many 13 yr. olds in the States get to deliver babies or have a huge extended missionary “family”. |
Victoria Lynn (Elmer) Meerman |
31 |
C.A.R. |
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My favorite thing about being an MK was being involved in the work, "going to work" with my parents. Time at home (vs. time away at school) was spent 100% as "family time". |
Darlene (Reiner) Smith |
54 |
Brazil |
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I loved growing up knowing two languages and going to school in a country that afforded me the opportunity to learn more languages (I took 4 years of German and 2 years of French). I also learned the dialect, which could qualify as another language.
I loved knowing so many people and knowing that I was being prayed for by all those people. I still am amazed at how often I will walk into a new church and am recognized by someone there.
I appreciate the experience of knowing other cultures and having a greater picture of what God is doing in the world. |
Daniel Boyd |
26 |
The Netherlands |
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Knowing your parents were serving God in a foreign field. |
Bill Griffin Jr. |
58 |
Brazil |
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Growing up understanding and experiencing another culture and another
part of the world. |
Tim Lankford |
38 |
Manaus, Brazil |
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Traveling |
Karis Giegerich |
15 |
No. America |
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National CBF Meeting |
James Giegerich |
13 |