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Culture Shock and Adapting to a new field, Part 2
Austin Gardner • June 24, 2022
Stinking thinking makes for a stinky attitude.
Stinking thinking makes for a stinky attitude. Time to evaluate our thought life daily as we deal with culture shock and our adapting to a new field.
- Do you remember your calling?
- You surrendered to do what you felt God called you to do.
- Do not doubt in the night what God showed you in the light.
- Be careful to seek God and keep your eyes on the prize.
- Are you faithfully working on the language?
- Just because you get through language school doesn’t mean you have arrived or can relax.
- Are you letting your pride hinder you from spending time with other people because you do not want to be embarrassed?
- Are you reading the newspaper or watching the news in your new language to constantly get better in the language?
- Are you keeping control of your schedule?
- Remember 70 hours is the max work week, including church time, drive time, devotions, etc. All of it!
- If you sleep 56 hours a week and work 70 hours a week, that will leave you over 40 hours for yourself, your family, and you to recuperate.
- Don’t over work yourself, frustrate yourself, or feel guilty about working if you work your schedule.
- Do you work at having fun with your family?
- Sometimes it is challenging to find activities. Consider joining the country club or other clubs where there will be opportunities for family day.
- Compensate for the lack of activities the best way you can.
- Plan a calendar that makes your children love where you are and what you do.
- Are you accepting or rejecting your new reality?
- Are you trying the new foods? To reject the food is to reject the culture. To reject the culture is to reject the people.
- Do you find nothing nice, all dirty, nothing to do?
- Do you see that they do everything wrong?
- Is it too hot, cold, dusty, dry, or humid?
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Dealing with Culture Shock and Adapting to a new field Part 2
Culture Shock and Adapting to a new field, part 3
Culture Shock and Adapting to a new field, part 4
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