Episode 68: Katie

Katie and her family have been living in Eastern Europe for nearly ten years as cross-cultural gospel workers.  In her chat with Tori Walker, she shares about life in a different culture, the different types of work that she and her husband have been involved in, as well as the ins and outs of being on a possibly extended home assignment.   EPISODE NOTES:   Katie and her family have been living in Eastern Europe for nearly ten years as cross-cultural gospel workers.  In her chat with Tori Walker, she shares about life in a different culture, the different types of work that she and her husband have been involved in, as well as the ins and outs of being on a possibly extended home assignment.   *** Katie loves Jesus and loves walking with people through the ups and downs of life .  She has lived in a culture different to her own for over ten years, with the hope of sharing Jesus with the people of that culture. She and her husband have 2 girls.   LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: “None Greater: The undomesticated attributes of God” - by Matthew Barrett  John chapter 15:1-4      SHOW SNIPPETS: “When I did make that decision to turn back to Christ, I did want to be all in.”   “I had bit of an idea in my mind that in order to do mission you had to sort of be something or have certain type of skill or profession, which I don’t now believe necessarily to be the case.”    “A lot of overseas workers find home assignment quite stressful.”     Things to pray for Cross-Cultural Workers on (possibly Covid-related extended) Home Assignment  For the stress of home assignment to not be too great (stress from busyness, oddness, speaking etc)  For wisdom of how much to say to a particular group  That their specific and individual needs are met in home assignment (whether that be rest, spiritual encouragement, financial support) For good connection with supporters and with God   Can't see clickable links? Copy and paste this into your browser: tlpcwcw.podbean.com . . The Lydia Project: Conversations with Christian Women is a podcast co-hosted by Tori Walker and Taryn Hayes. It features informal chats with Christian women around faith, life, ministry and the ways in which God is shaping their thinking and their lives. The views of TLP guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the hosts.