Parents of Missionaries: How to Thrive and Stay Connected When Your Children and Grandchildren Serve Cross-Culturally
Now Available! ISBN 9781934068397
paperback, 304 pages, $16.99
A comprehensive handbook for all POMs, based on Cheryl's research, Diane's POM experience, and the experiences and stories of many POMs and missionaries.
How to order: Available on amazon.com
The book has four main sections:
Can I Tell You How I Feel?—Honestly dealing with four key life issues (handling grief, relating to adult children, facing an empty nest, and dealing with complex emotions) allows POMs to adjust and thrive.
Hello, Good-Bye, Hello, Good-bye—POMs can meet the challenges of preparation, send-off,
understanding life on the field, and reconnecting at furlough time.
Staying Connected—Practical, inspirational insights for creating and keeping strong family bonds across the miles, including connecting with grandchildren, using technology to stay in touch, traveling to the field to visit, and celebrating holidays.
From Surviving to Thriving—The POM journey can lead to good places if we are willing to find help for ourselves and offer help to others.
What Readers Are Saying:
"I'm sitting here crying and I'm only on page 6. Your book hits home fast."
"I just want to thank you for writing the book. It's very helpful."
"Thanks so much for writing your book. It is speaking volumes to me, even as I struggle to read through my tears."
"You have encouraged, blessed and probably changed my future with your gift of this book. A million thanks!"
"Thanks for the heads-up on the book. I've ordered two copies for our member- care library."
"I have been reading my copy of Parents of Missionaries. What a blessing it is."
"I received Parents of Missionaries from amazon yesterday and it is WONDERFUL!!! It is going to be a blessing to so many missionaries and their parents. It is already a blessing to me and I only started it last night!"
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Endorsements
For The Book
This book speaks to the greatest unseen cost of missionary work—the ache of parents separated from their children and grandchildren who serve Christ overseas.
—Dick Alexander, senior minister, LifeSpring Christian Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
This is a must-read. I know of no other book that so expertly addresses the needs of parents of missionaries at so many levels.
—Sherrie Johnson, ENHANCE Dept., coordinator of Family Ministries, EFCA ReachGlobal
As the missions minister at our church, I plan to buy a copy for each of the families whose children are called to be missionaries.
—Wade Landers, missions minister, College Heights Christian Church, Joplin, Missouri
This comprehensive tool will help parents become missionaries’ most enthusiastic cheerleaders.
—Lorrie Lindgren, CEO & president, Women of the Harvest
I plan to adopt it as required reading for a class I teach. This beautiful, much needed book will help its readers stay connected with their children and grandchildren in a meaningful way for life.
—Dr. Linda F. Whitmer, professor of inter-cultural studies, Pacific Christian College of Hope International University, Fullerton, California
PR for Parents of Missionaries book
We had the privilege of doing two phone interviews with radio stations interested in helping us get the word out about our new book. One with Allie Martin of OneNewsNow landed on the Web as a short report.
You can read or listen to it here: http://www.onenewsnow.com/Missions/Default.aspx?id=447778