Hosted by Rachel Ferguson · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 57 episodes
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Rachel Ferguson hosts That Missionary Life, a society show with 57 episodes published.
We are going on a mission trip as a family. It is a bit different as we are visiting friends (that are like family), but this is the first time back as a family since we left in 2020. What are your thoughts of mission tr
Intentional holidays and a crush on liturgy? Maybe you’re a missionary:)! Some advent ideas and thoughts about holidays and celebrations as a missionary, and now back in the USA missionary. You can download the missionar
I took this question from another podcast you should check out: Third Culture Thriving. She said it’s her favorite question to ask cross-cultural workers (it’s a quick listen and worth it!!) and I liked it so much I answ
What do you think of when people talk about their “calling?” Do you have a “calling story”? I wanted to share mine, because it has been a surprisingly powerful thing in my life.
Excited to share with you that it only took four years. But here we are. The mind shift of transitioning, the mind shift of being ok with here (gestures wildly around her). What about you? Have you gone through a mind sh
Part 2 (please listen to part 1 first) of reading my book to my daughters, now that they are 7 and 9 years old. Join us for conversations with our daughters about our multicultural history and family.
Three years ago, my daughters and I read through the book I wrote for them. They were 4 and 6: it’s time to have that conversation again. Please join us for this conversation with our kids about our multicultural history
What I've learned about immigration from being a missionary. Depending on terms, Missionaries ARE immigrants (or at least migrants). The current political rhetoric around immigrants has horrified me, and really brought o
We moved into our first home 6 months ago. I'd always seen home ownership as a ball and chain. Instead, its surprised me as roots growing in barren cracks in my soul. I am grateful for this chance, after being gone for s
This is the same episode as I did in June, but the sound quality was bad. Spotify changed how I can do everything, so now I am refiguring it out:) I ran off to nature and recorded these rambing thoughts about the disconn
A bit different from other episodes, I ran off to nature and recorded these rambling thoughts about the disconnect between “I am a missionary” and “I am not a missionary anymore” and the truth that both of these statemen
How have politics been a part of your life as a missionary? Do you talk about politics in your host country? In your passport country? Do you feel a part of either one? Had your perspective on politics changed since serv
I was asked this question, and came up with three answers. What would your answer be?
Three years back and looking to buy our first home. All the questions that choosing a location to live brings up. Who knew it would be so stressful? Who knew it would reveal more things I need to surrender and learn and
Coming up on three years off the field. What do you do on anniversaries of hard, big things? What has changed and what has stayed the same for you since then?
Do you have a once a year missions fair, celebration, conference, meal, or whatnot? How does that work? Do people come? Is it effective? What would you do if you could do it any way you wanted?
What were your best vacation memories? How do they do vacations where you were at? Did you feel like you couldn’t share pictures of your vacations with your supporters? What are the issues around vacations and missionari
Thoughts from before, during, and after the 2023 trip to Brazil
What are the stories of your homes? How has moving/changing affected you? Do you get the angst (“angsties”) when you feel like it’s time to move on? What happens when you can’t move yet? How do you deal with the angsties
What funny, embarrassing, horrible experiences have you had while learning what is taboo in another language? How has that changed what you think about cussing in your own culture?
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