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Getting Started: Making the Most of Your First Year in Cross-Cultural Service

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Getting Started: Making the Most of Your First Year in Cross-Cultural Service

Penned By Amy Young
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You’ve made the leap and said yes to serving God cross-culturally. You’re anticipating your big adventure and prepared to serve whatever the cost. But now the questions and practicalities flood in: How do I make friends quickly? How will I fit into the new culture? Do I have anything of value to offer? (And what if I don’t like the food?) Amy Young, viral communicator and veteran of eighteen years in China, guides you through the maze of your first year on the field. With storytelling and research, she offers encouragement, practical tips, and plenty of humor to help you navigate the unexpected cultural, emotional, interpersonal, and spiritual aspects you’ll face.Getting Started enables you to glean from those who have gone before you, to stay close to God, and to grow in cultural knowledge—all the while flourishing in fulfilling your call.~~“Amy's words will remain with you long after the book ends. I am so grateful for this writer!” Marilyn Gardner“Amy’s storytelling and research in Getting Started will affirm that you are exactly where you are supposed to be.” Lauren Pinkston~~Amy Young creates material that helps cross-cultural workers flourish. After living in Asia for eighteen years, she is the author of multiple books, co-birther of Velvet Ashes, founder Global Trellis, and blogger at The Messy Middle (messymiddle.com). Amy claims the gym as her happy place.

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