Pod #11 A Surrendered Life

In this Pod, I have two cohosts helping me interview a woman who has a lot of passion, perseverance, and faith in Christ. We cover many cultural issues facing cross-cultural women in the Middle East and issues local women face too. We take a deep dive into honor and shame, staying motivated, making friends, and sharing the Gospel. I learned a lot from this interview, and I’m excited for you to be a part of it as well."If there is a situation where I need help, it’s not because I’m a woman, it’s because I’m a person."Timeline1:00-6:00 Moving from thinking about missions to living in the Middle East6:01-7:55 How was living in the Middle East vs how you thought it would be?7:56-10:54 How did you deal with the loss of freedoms after coming to the Middle East?10:55-12:08 How have your views of woman, honor, and shame changed since you have been on the field?12:09-17:22 What did it look like for you to push back against injustice you saw in the culture?17:23-18:30 Is respect hard to earn as a foreign woman in the Middle East?18:31-21:12 How have you been impacted spiritually through seeing things through an honor and shame lens?21:13-23:46 How does sharing your faith as a woman look like in the Middle East? 23:47-29:53 What are some of the biggest struggles local women are dealing with?29:54-31:56 What is the role of local friends for you as a foreigner? 31:57-33:39 Do you ever struggle with the relationship between your mission and just being with people?33:40-36:56 How would you counsel someone to make a friend in the Arab World?36:57-42:21 Do you ever struggle with the motivation behind what you’re doing?42:22-46:30 What rhythms of life keep you going on the field?46:31-49:43 What are things you hold on to more tightly and what are things you let go of living in the Middle East?49:44-52:49 How do you trust God in the midst of loneliness and discouragement?https://pmpod.org/a-surrendered-life/