TCK

Stands for "Third Culture Kid." A term that is new to me, but the idea is all to familiar. Having been raised in a military family, I was never sure of where 'home' was. And even now, the house my family lives in is not home to me. I've begun to tell people that I haven't found home yet. Deep down, I wonder if I ever really will.

The context of a TCK here is a whole different arena. These are kids who's parents have chosen to come here. Most have even been born here, but for some reason their parents refer call 'home' this strange (somewhat foreign) country with all kinds of different customs. And then there is boarding...

Before now I have always disagreed with missionaries sending their kids to boarding school. I believe that our responsibility in ministry is FIRST to our families. If we can't handle that, why are we even trying to minister to other people? I just can't imagine what that does to a childs mind to be sent away for 10 months out of the year. I'm sure I would have come out a mess. I suppose God does give grace to those families....but isn't there a better way????

Anyways...today I am covering in the girls dorm. I think the older, more mature staff think I'm so irresponsible. I have been in trouble 4 times today for doing (or not doing) something I was supposed to do. Argh! I'll get the hang of it about the time school ends I think. Oh well.