It's been five weeks since For Those Who Send: Prayers For Those With Loved Ones Serving Abroad was released, and in that time I have received countless messages letting me know how grateful people are for this resource. One email in particular, written by the mother of a global worker, really touched my heart and summed up exactly why I wrote this book. I asked her if I could share her words with you, and she graciously agreed. Heather, Thank you for writing your book, For

“I think it’s time to get rid of it. Are you going to be sad?” “No,” I quickly answered my husband while shaking my head. But as I looked at my old, red suitcase with its missing legs and torn exterior, nostalgia swept over me and landed as a lump in my throat. I’m not naturally a sentimental person. I attribute that to how much we moved when I was growing up and the constant change that never allowed me to hold too tightly to anything. I can de-clutter and scale down with t

It's never easy to send those you love far away.