tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088576474458664356.post2941883252998957185..comments2022-03-28T10:35:49.338+03:00Comments on Missionary Mom's Companion: All Mixed UpPhyllishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09529794989164847124noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088576474458664356.post-13802942659113810392013-06-27T22:50:05.625+03:002013-06-27T22:50:05.625+03:00We set aside or last few days in the US as our res...We set aside or last few days in the US as our rest time before heading back to the UK. Our team leader encouraged it, and my husband planned it that way. It doesn't have to be a full-blown holiday. We just laid low in our church's missionary house. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479835576761386301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088576474458664356.post-39760821824412848842013-06-19T16:29:58.570+03:002013-06-19T16:29:58.570+03:00Olive's advice is really good. I'm afraid ...Olive's advice is really good. I'm afraid I just laughed a little when I read that part about rest. We usually go back for about a month. After our last time, one of our home churches recommended that we take a formal sabbatical in-country once we got back. That was perfect for us. I think we'll try to do that every time now. Our times in the states are just downright exhausting, but if we can look forward to a sabbatical afterwards each time, I think we'll handle the busyness better.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09529794989164847124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088576474458664356.post-12911129048842715312013-06-18T21:39:27.792+03:002013-06-18T21:39:27.792+03:00Thanks for your comment Olive! We have been home a...Thanks for your comment Olive! We have been home a few times before but for brief three week trips. This is our first "furlough" where we will be doing more extensive fundraising while we are here. We try not to disrupt the kids school schedules so we chose to do shorter trips about once a year, and then a shorter furlough every three years. <br /><br />We have scheduled a few dedicated vacation weeks, so hopefully those are restful! I like your idea of looking at is a "change" instead of a "rest" because there will still be work going on..just different work! <br /><br />Thanks for your advice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02635515667706146459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4088576474458664356.post-6506621092522516012013-06-17T18:06:06.608+03:002013-06-17T18:06:06.608+03:00Hi Danielle! Enjoy your first furlough! Just two ...Hi Danielle! Enjoy your first furlough! Just two months after 3 1/2 years! That's a pretty long time to say on the field without going home!<br /><br />My only piece of advice would be to let go of expectations that it will be a rest time, UNLESS you have purposefully scheduled a week or more for your family to get away alone, hopefully close to the end of your time. My husband and I look at furlough as a "change," not as a "rest!" We find it easier (and less expensive) to schedule rest times while we're on the field. Vacation is more expensive in America, and furlough is too packed.<br /><br />Whether it's a change or a rest for you, I hope you enjoy.Betsy de Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07081162585307212930noreply@blogger.com