Nine-year-old Katy lives in Costa Rica with her missionary parents. Having lived there nearly all her life, she speaks perfect Spanish and feels at home in the culture despite her light skin and blonde hair. But Katy is learning that it isn't easy being the daughter of missionaries. Fitting in, making friends, and achieving success won't come without a struggle. Learn lessons of friendship, forgiveness, and integrity fromThe Missionaries' Daughter. 'For parents who want to encourage their children to make healthy, godly decisions,The Missionaries' Daughtercan open opportunities for discussion. It will challenge young readers to do the right thing, even when it isn't popular.' Joe White, President, Kanakuk Kamps 'This story will entertain young readers while writing messages of goodness and mercy on their hearts.' Gary Smalley, Founder of the Smalley Relationship Center 'Having grown up as the child of missionaries and now raising my own children biculturally, I love how this story brings out the challenges and joys of the lives of missionaries.' Shawn Inchaustegui, Camp Entrepreneur/Missionary, New Mission Systems International 'The Missionaries' Daughteris going to spread Jesus's passion to all those who read it.' Andy Braner, Author ofLove ThisandDuplicate ThisDiscussion questions included in the back of the book!

Whether you're the parent of a missionary recruit or a parent of an experienced missionary, this resource will help you thrive and stay connected with your children and grandchildren serving cross-culturally. Combining a counselor's professional insight and a parent's personal journey, the authors help you understand missionary life, grandparent long-distance and say good-bye well.

"Mary Slessor was a missionary woman from Scotland who relied on God's will and power to overcome hardship and danger to be a missionary in Africa for thirty-nine years"--

God's Little Daughters examines a set of letters written by Chinese Catholic women from a small village in Manchuria to their French missionary, "Father Lin," or Dominique Maurice Pourquié, who in 1870 had returned to France in poor health after spending twenty-three years at the local mission of the Société des Missions Etrangères de Paris (MEP). The letters were from three sisters of the Du family, who had taken religious vows and committed themselves to a life of contemplation and worship that allowed them rare privacy and the opportunity to learn to read and write. Inspired by a close reading of the letters, Ji Li explores how French Catholic missionaries of the MEP translated and disseminated their Christian message in northeast China from the mid-19th to the early 20th centuries, and how these converts interpreted and transformed their Catholic faith to articulate an awareness of self. The interplay of religious experience, rhetorical skill, and gender relations revealed in the letters allow us to reconstruct the neglected voices of Catholic women in rural China.

This book tells the story of a loving mother who answers her daughter's tough questions about missionaries. Katie's mommy explains that missionaries love to tell others about how much Jesus loves them. And Katie learns that missionaries enjoy praying for little children like herself. Katie comes to realize that she can pray for missionaries too!