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Introducing a New Middle Grade Fiction Novel for TCKs
Sam’s Roommate Disaster released in August on Amazon as the newest TCK book on the market. Have you ever read a story and felt like you...
Sam Danforth
Nov 19, 20245 min read
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Connecting Your Family to Expanded Capacity
In a series of enlarging our capacity as global workers (for Global Trellis), I’ve been asked to examine how to expand capacity in global...
Sam Danforth
Oct 29, 20247 min read
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Lessons with a High Price Tag
If you are in the thick of some really hard things as a global worker, you’re in the right place. If I could, I’d invite you to my...
Sam Danforth
Oct 7, 20247 min read
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What 7,300 Moons in Africa Taught Me
An outline of banana leaves framed the inky, glittering expanse that August night so long ago. My father raised his face to the moon and...
Sam Danforth
Aug 7, 20245 min read
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So, I go to school in Africa...
So, I go to school in Africa. My teacher says I have to master only one concept in this school. Are you ready? Here it is. This world...
Sam Danforth
Mar 28, 20241 min read
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5 Ways to Communicate with Supporters About a Ministry Transition
I remember facing our first ministry transition and Googling, “How do I tell donors that we’re changing ministries?” We hadn’t served in...
Sam Danforth
Mar 25, 20247 min read
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School in South Africa
Originally published January 28, 2015. School runs late January-early December in South Africa. We now have a 4th grader in "preperatory...
Sam Danforth
Feb 29, 20243 min read
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My Insane Stability
Perhaps it IS a little much. 3 dogs, however many cats, a snake, and the 4 of us. It's been called, "the Danforth Farm" and "the...
Sam Danforth
Feb 5, 20242 min read
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Heaven's Embrace
Mami Banla meets my daughter, Elaina, for the first time. Eight Cameroonian mamas adjusted their head coverings and stopped their chatter...
Sam Danforth
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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The Unlikely Lily
Originally published February 29, 2014. My unlikely lily should be dead. By all rights. 3 lilies were planted. 3 lilies were chewed up...
Sam Danforth
Jan 11, 20242 min read
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The Art of Staring
The art of staring is one quite lost on developed nations, or fat nations as new fads insist. Staring is, "rude, uncomfortable,...
Sam Danforth
Jan 2, 20243 min read
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Just Keep Going: Lessons from a Newbie Runner
You know who you are. You’re the one who’s been on the border of transformation so many times. You’ve pulled into the parking lot of that...
Sam Danforth
Nov 15, 20234 min read
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7 Principles for Ethical Photography as a Global Citizen
Photography is a powerful tool to share about life in your host country. Too often, especially in non-profit work, photography has been...
Sam Danforth
Sep 27, 20233 min read
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On Becoming Beautiful From Stress
I couldn't take my eyes off of a wooden bowl at the feet of the woman sitting near me in the restaurant that night. It was the most...
Sam Danforth
Jul 22, 20234 min read
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You're Invited!
Join us for Raising a Family Overseas' virtual book launch party! When: Tuesday, July 11th at 7pm (CDT) Where: Facebook, follow this link...
Sam Danforth
Jun 29, 20231 min read
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Trust the successes and the failures in a new culture.
Lichen grows on a rock in South Africa. Lichen is a symbol of hardiness.
Sam Danforth
Jun 7, 20234 min read
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How to be ready "early the next morning".
How to be ready "early the next morning" when you are called to the impossible.
Sam Danforth
May 15, 20235 min read
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Welcome to Raising a Family Overseas!
Moving to a new country is not easy. If you're reading this, you are probably about to move overseas, live overseas, or know someone who...
Sam Danforth
Apr 29, 20233 min read
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