More than a million people take part in short-term mission projects outside North America every year. Many more are involved in cross-cultural missions within North America.

This book describes the experiences of Judith Moore von Sicard as she leaves Newfoundland and is immersed into the very different cultures of Hartford, Connecticut, Egypt, Tanzania, Sweden and England.

As she bears and raises her three young children in a changing landscape she appreciates the plight of refugees in Cairo, the strength of community in tribal Tanzania, the formalities of Swedish family life, and the conservative tendencies of England. In each new environment she observes and listens before finding her place as a mentor, teacher, thesis editor, daughter-in-law, missionary wife and finally a teacher of English as a Second Language to immigrants from the communities she’s served.

This compelling, inspirational and easy read, is packed with cultural insights and will be enjoyed by Church groups and those who interact with people from different worldviews or cultures - aid or mission workers, people working with immigrants and refugees and teachers of English as a Second Language.

Judith Moore began her career as a teacher from St. John’s Newfoundland. After graduation from Memorial University she went on to take her teacher training at Boston University. Her preparation for mission work was completed at the University of Toronto. She received her Masters in Religious Education (MRE) at the Hartford Seminary Foundation, Connecticut, U.S.A..

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