On this episode, we talk with TCK, friend, and co-founder of the podcast, Colton Shrader (TCK to Peru).

Join our conversation as we talk about leading with your God-given strengths and how we can find hope and joy knowing that God is good and has purposes beyond what we can understand in a singular moment. You’ll hear Colton share about what God is teaching him through his Master’s in Organizational Leadership to become a ‘courageous follower.’ This episode offers great perspective to high school and college seniors who are considering their future.

What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.

HOST: Michelle Ellis

SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi

SHOW NOTES:
11:30, 29:16 | CliftonStrengths Assessment 2.0
25:10 | Daniel 2:36-45 - Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s dream and expresses his concerns
25:45 | Daniel 6 - Daniel opens his windows to pray
28:34 | The Courageous Follower by Ira Chaleff
39:08 | Ica, Peru

KEY QUOTES:
18:14 | “He's a strategic God that thinks way farther ahead than we have the ability to think, and He placed you where you are with a purpose.”
18:43 |  “We have this unprecedented opportunity as TCKs to be developed in ways that so many people would never have an opportunity to do".”
20:29 | “A ‘successful’ TCK will look at that and accept that there will be threats, but there will also be opportunities. So how do we take advantage of those and choose to say, ‘I'm going to approach this from the perspective that I'm not a victim [but] that I am a chosen son of God or daughter of God.”
23:27 | “We don’t have to approach [things] with hopelessness and despair.”
26:12 | “The spirit that  I think we need to have as TCK is this, ‘no matter where I am, no matter the circumstance; I'm in a new culture, I’m in a new place, but my God is good and He has not abandoned me. At no point did my God abandoned me.”
37:01 | “Trust God that He’s designed you for this time and this place.”

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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean

On part two of this episode, we finish our conversation with Shawn Deal, TCK from Equatorial Guinea.

Join our conversation as we talk about the friendships (both likely and unlikely) that God brings to our lives as a source of encouragement and inspiration. You’ll hear Shawn’s foundational advice and prayer for every TCK around the world. It’s wisdom that will apply to every season of your life.

What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.

HOST: John Michael Caldwell

SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi

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SHOW NOTES:
12:49 | Philippians 4:4 - “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”
16:32 | Romans 8:28 - “And we know that in  all things God works together for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."
KEY QUOTES:
3:38 | “Find the good in it and focus on that.”
10:12 |  “Where I'm at is where I am, and I'm going to embrace the fact that I'm there.”
19:27 | “If you just keep going, if you just keep stepping, if you just keep living your everyday ordinary life, you get through this stuff and you get on the other side and you're better for it.”
28:03 | “[God’s] not the one to blame. He's the one to save.”

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COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean

On part one of this episode, we start our conversation with Shawn Deal, TCK from Equatorial Guinea.

Join our conversation as we talk about how God has a plan for our lives and truly is in the business of working all things for out for the good of those who love Him. You’ll hear personal and funny stories, as well as Shawn’s testimony - it’s truly impactful and you won’t want to miss it!
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.

HOST: John Michael Caldwell

SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi

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SHOW NOTES:
15:19, 20:57 | Romans 8:28 - “And we know that in  all things God works together for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose."
22:04 | Reference toGenesis 50:20 - “You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.”
KEY QUOTES:
12:20 | “I stayed in this place without realizing that I was spiritually lost. I was just as lost as the Guineano sitting next to me that had never heard the gospel.”
19:11 | “… being in a TCK is not easy. But it's part of God's plan... He does do it for good.”
22:33 | “…you have to get comfortable expecting the unexpected because it's always in those unexpected moments that God shows up.”

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COMMON TERMS:

TCK - third culture kid

MK - missionary kid

LAC - Latin America Caribbean

On this introduction to season 4, Michelle shares some exciting news about some upcoming changes.

You’ll want to stick around to hear some encouraging words as we continue to make our way into 2025.

What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.

HOST: Michelle Ellis

SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi

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SHOW NOTES:
10:05 | John 1:47-51 - Jesus calls and sees Nathanael under the fig tree.
KEY QUOTES:
10:38 | “Wherever you’re at… Jesus sees you at every point and he wants to meet with you. He wants to connect with you… He wants to call you to something.”
11:04 | “Lean into the love of Christ. Lean into the God who sees you, who knows you, and who loves you and has a purpose for your life.”

COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean

On part one of this two-part episode, we talk with Bella Wellborn, TCK from Argentina.

Join our conversation as we talk about saying “yes” to God’s plans for our lives - how surrendering our plans and trusting God’s will lead us on a great adventure, and how God can do beyond what we can imagine when we listen and follow His voice. Bella shares her own story of how she learned she could trust God with her “yes” to anything He asked her to do. You’ll hear personal stories and amazing testimonies that all began with one simple “yes.”
What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.

HOSTS: Michelle Ellis

SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi

SHOW NOTES:
18:47, 24:12 | The Next Level by Pastor Scott Wilson
24:45 | Luke 1:26-38 - “‘…I am the Lord’s servant… May everything you said about me come true.’”
35:48 | 2 Corinthians 1:17-20 - “….as God’s ultimate “Yes,” he always does what he says. For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.”

KEY QUOTES:
30:51 | “…I had been getting filled so filled with the love of Jesus in my own heart and I knew my identity that I understood that He was wanting other people to understand their identity and understand that they're loved - so deeply loved.”
32:48 | “What I found out was sometimes the best way to help is to just be there as a friend.”
37:23 | “We don't say ‘yes’ for us to go to stages, for us to have a voice or influence. We say yes to give Him glory.”
39:32 | “I thought about it a lot then, I think about a lot now in ministry is just the ministry of presence and just being with people.”

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COMMON TERMS:

TCK - third culture kid

MK - missionary kid

LAC - Latin America Caribbean

On this episode, we talk with Ethan Pruitt, TCK from Ecuador.

Join our conversation as we talk about different ways our experiences shape us - from transitions to gaining new perspectives to immersing yourself and embracing the season you’re in. Ethan shares from his own experiences of how growing up as a TCK helped equip him for the life he lives now. You’ll hear personal stories and helpful insight on what it looks like to trust the Lord through transitions, the unknown, and while facing your fears.

What questions do you have about this episode? How can we help support you or your TCK? We’d love to hear from you! Connect with us HERE.

HOST: Michelle Ellis

SONG: Sunscreen by Vic Davi

SHOW NOTES:
19:12 | 3.5 The Practice of Surrender (part 1 with John Michael Caldwell) - “…being a TCK is an incredible privilege, but it's also just a season. It wasn't what I was meant to do forever.”

COMMON TERMS:
TCK - third culture kid
MK - missionary kid
LAC - Latin America Caribbean