We are excited to bring you the audio version of the blog posts you can find at ⁠⁠⁠⁠velvetashes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. This week's post is called An Ode to Sunrises by Alyssa. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Alyssa has been working and serving abroad in Turkey for the past 4 years at an international school with her husband. She teaches music and serves at her local church on the worship team. When she’s not teaching, you can find her traveling, writing, reading, or enjoying a cup of coffee with a friend.

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We are excited to bring you the audio version of the blog posts you can find at ⁠⁠⁠velvetashes.com⁠⁠⁠. This week's post is called Travel Thoughts and Tips by Beth. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠!

Beth is a cross-cultural worker, wife, and mother to 4 young children. In 2016, she and her family moved to South Africa to be involved in theological education and discipling future Christian leaders. You can find her at ⁠⁠⁠https://bethbarthelemy.com/⁠⁠⁠.

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Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at ⁠⁠⁠velvetashes.com⁠⁠⁠. This week's post is called The Day We Ran to Every Gate by Ashley. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠! Make sure you also check out the recipe that Ashley included in her post.

Ashley comes from a small town in Missouri and now lives in a city of millions in East Asia. She first fell in love with other cultures while spending time in Nigeria. She never dreamed of coming to the Far East, but has now fallen in love with those around her, finally beginning to see through the Father’s eyes that all people are beautiful and need His love. She has two boys and a girl that keep her laughing and an innovative, encouraging husband that keeps her going. In her dubious amounts of free time, she enjoys reading a good novel (with a cup of chai in hand, of course), connecting with others, making lattes, trying new recipes, crafty projects, and perusing for more recipes and crafts.

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Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at ⁠⁠velvetashes.com⁠⁠. This week's post is called Travel, Sketching and an Extraordinary Life by Janessa. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post ⁠⁠here⁠⁠!

Janessa is a mom of three and serves alongside her husband with Cultivate Discipleship in Northern Uganda. She has a passion to write of the beauty found in brokenness and loves to create using whatever materials she can find. However, she is more often found sipping an iced coffee while homeschooling, creating art with her kiddos or enjoying the nature surrounding their home in the African bush.

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We are so grateful for Betsy's honesty and courage as she shares her story of her husband's porn addiction. We trust this episode will leave you filled with hope, whether you are married or single, on the field or off. While not graphic, this episode isn't suitable for little ears. We also know Betsy's story and this topic might be triggering, so all the grace to you to listen when you are ready. Please see the notes below for resources.

We are grateful to ⁠⁠Barnabas International⁠⁠ for sponsoring this podcast! Barnabas is a member care organization that shepherds global workers and trains global shepherds. Learn more about them ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

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Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠velvetashes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This week's post is called Invited to Heal by Meghann. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Meghann and her family have lived in Eswatini (Southern Africa) since 2018. She runs a small clinic in a rural and unreached area, while her husband focuses on sustainability projects. Together they pursue living out the Word of God through relationship building and mentorship. They have 3 children, 2 of whom still live at home. She loves spending time with her family, walking her 3 dogs, and drinking coffee on her veranda.

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Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠velvetashes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This week's post is called And a Bruised Ankle Shall Teach Thee by Maria. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

Maria served as an English teacher in the south of Thailand and is now in the US. She loves good stories, deep conversations, wild adventures, old and new friends, lots of coffee, and Indians baseball. She’s learning a lot about this good, good God who has been her unfailing companion during seasons of great change.

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Thank you for listening to the audio version of the blog posts you can find at ⁠⁠⁠velvetashes.com⁠⁠⁠. This week's post is called Look for the Marks of Healing by Karli. Add your thoughts and comments on the blog post ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠!⁠

Karli is a joyful wife, blessed mama, and resident of Kigali, Rwanda for the last 5.5 years. When she’s not homeschooling her two children, you can find her zipping through books, cooking a fun meal, or podcasting at ⁠⁠⁠Third Culture Thriving⁠⁠⁠.

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