Ending Well: Advice for successful re-entry after living abroad
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Rating | : | 4.92 (987 Votes) |
Asin | : | B073GRVSRP |
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Number of Pages | : | 357 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-06-27 |
Language | : | English |
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Kate Elliott said Gifts of guidance for those looking to leave behind a life, and re-enter another.. Once again, Ellen Rosenberger has welcomed us into her world with a vulnerability which speaks to the sou.l Her first book " Missionaries are Real People" captured the very essence of living in the mission world -- all that is good ,and all that hurts the heart and mind. Stories of family and friends, love, depression and growth captured my heart.In " Ending Well" , Ellen once again takes us to the heart of building a new life. She leaves her beloved mission home of Nicaragua, venturing bac. Why I am glad I read this book! The book written with first-hand experience and personal insights is both helpful and honest.Reading Ellen and her family’s account of leaving the mission field well is an encouragement as a current missionary. One day I will also experience the “Leaving”, “Chaos”, and “Settling” of transitioning off the mission field to the United States of America.My favorite quote from the book.“Your worth is not tied to how well you survive this change. Wa. it would have been of great help to make it smoother Amazon customer Having made 'the move' from living overseas to moving back 'home', I can relate to many of the topics addressed in this book. If this book had been written before I made the transition, it would have been of great help to make it smoother. This book gives a thorough and detailed list of how to move intentionally. There are lots of practical examples making it personable and easy-to-read. I also believe that this book can help anyone moving from one community to another even within their hom
In Ending Well, Ellen invites you into a story of grieving, releasing, hoping, and trusting. Ellen writes honestly of her experiences in a way that resonates with anyone who has spent time overseas or has made a move of any kind.Ending Well normalizes the variety of emotions experienced before and during re-entry. Whether you are a missionary, an embassy worker, in the military or a global worker of any kind, this book addresses the pain, the stress, the excitement, and the hope of thriving in an internat