EPISODE · Mar 27, 2021 · 49 MIN
Pod #23 Growing Up On The Field
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In this Pod, I sit down with a guy who grew up his whole life on the field and has rare insight into the life of an MK. We talk about the pressure MKs feel to perform, the lack of identity and belonging, being a “hidden immigrant,” the effect all this has on faith, and what the pathway to real connection and belonging looks like."I don't know an MK who doesn't have a deep level of grief or bitterness or confusion about their experience."Read more at pmpod.org Timeline00:00 Intro 00:44 Born on the field 3:11 Affects of Parents’ attitude towards locals6:32 How did you understand your own identity growing up a Third-Culture-Kind (TCK)? 9:13 The Hidden Immigrant Phenomenon 11:13 How children understand living between two worlds 12:55 Did you ever feel resentment for being raised on the field? 15:31 What is Relational Instability?20:21 Struggling to find identity, connection, and belonging 24:25 Making the transition from the field to the West 29:51 What effect did your transition have on your faith? 32:35 The pressure on MKs to be meet unrealistic expectations37:17 The path to finding belonging and connection 42:41 How did people cultivate an environment of acceptance for you?
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In this Pod, I sit down with a guy who grew up his whole life on the field and has rare insight into the life of an MK. We talk about the pressure MKs feel to perform, the lack of identity and belonging, being a “hidden immigrant,” the effect all this has on faith, and what the pathway to real connection and belonging looks like. "I don't know an MK who doesn't have a deep level of grief or bitterness or confusion about their experience." Read more at pmpod.org Timeline 00:00 Intro 0...
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