{"product_id":"bags-packed-hearts-ready","title":"Bags Packed, Hearts Ready","description":"\u003cp\u003e[DESCRIPTION]\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNavigating the Unexpected Far from Home\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLife’s constant changes and relocations can be exciting and fun, but they can also be overwhelming, leaving one grappling with fear, regret, and moments of despair. What happens when the familiar comforts are stripped away, and you’re left to confront the raw realities of your calling?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBags Packed, Hearts Ready\u003c\/em\u003e, Sue Eenigenburg shares heartfelt reflections that delve into her experiences as a cross-cultural worker and mother. Through personal anecdotes, humor, and scriptural insight, she reveals how grace, gratitude, and trust in God can transform even the most challenging times into testimonies of divine provision and strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach story in this book ends with questions and a space to reflect and pray. Discover how to find stability and laughter amid chaos, draw strength from vulnerability, and see God’s unwavering hand in every chapter of your journey. [\/DESCRIPTION] [SUBTITLE]Stories of God's Faithfulness in Cross-Cultural Ministry[\/SUBTITLE][CREDIT] Sue Eenigenburg [\/CREDIT] [PAGES] 210 [\/PAGES] [BINDING] Paperback [\/BINDING] [PUBLISHER] William Carey Publishing [\/PUBLISHER] [PUBLISHYEAR] 2024 [\/PUBLISHYEAR] [ENDORSEMENT2]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eThose who are familiar with Sue Eenigenburg’s writing will be delighted to learn she has gifted us with another collection of stories. And those who haven’t yet discovered her are in for a treat. Sue's conversational style filled with laugh-out-loud anecdotes is present on every page. Mingling Scripture with her extensive global experience, she points followers of Jesus back to the Savior for their source of help and purpose. Her topics are those we all relate to—transition, fear, health, raising children, missing grandchildren, and leaving a legacy. While focused primarily on cross-cultural life, those who haven’t lived overseas will also benefit from this daily devotional. Let these real-life testimonies and mini-Bible studies give you the strength you need to face your everyday life.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eEva Burkholder \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMember Care Lead, Christar US Co-author Grit to Stay Grace to Go \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT2] [ENDORSEMENT3]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eSue is a gifted communicator with breadth of experience and depth of insight! Her godly wisdom is an encouragement to women in all stages of life. She always adds a bit of humor that is both relatable and honest. As a cross-cultural worker myself, a mom of young children, and someone in the midst of many transitions, reading Sue’s words acted like a healing balm and always pointed me back to the person and work of Jesus. I’d highly recommend this book for all women in ministry! \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eLynnie Gray\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCross-cultural worker \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT3] [ENDORSEMENT4]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eReading Sue's \u003cem\u003eBags Packed, Hearts Ready\u003c\/em\u003e is like having coffee with a missionary mentor. This book is largely about the transition back \"home\" at the end of her career, a topic not as written about as often as a missionary's first transition overseas. Her insightful stories are filled with honesty, humor, and spiritual wisdom. Anyone feeling alone in a similar transition will find a friend in this book.  \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eKarla H.\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCross-cultural worker \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT4] [ENDORSEMENT5]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eSue Eenigenburg has not disappointed in choosing this needed topic of \u003cem\u003eBags Packed, Hearts Ready\u003c\/em\u003e, giving us a fresh resource—especially for her comrades in global ministry. With her signature humor and ability to tell a story, she gifts us by tethering the truths of her experiences to Scripture. Each vignette welcomes and invites us to relate the topics and truths to our own experiences. Readers are centered by her vulnerability and global perspective, encouraging us to lean into those promises of God. Because legacy begins when we share our stories, we are inspired to write and share our own. Thank you, Sue. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eDorcas Harbin\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExecutive Vice President, One Another Ministries International \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT5] [ENDORSEMENT6]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eUprooting and rooting again in a foreign land can be isolating. It's a gift when you encounter a sister on the journey who gets the cross-cultural life. Sue is that friend who comes alongside you through her wit and wisdom in the pages of this book to offer her wealth of experiences and the gentle reminder that we all need to hold tight to Jesus through every twist and turn.\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eSarah Hilkemann\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProgram Director, Velvet Ashes \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT6] [ENDORSEMENT7]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eAs Sue crosses the ocean for yet another transition, she shares a delightful collection of life stories to mentor her readers through the lens of her experiences in the latter season of cross-cultural ministry. As always, she writes each chapter with creative candor and a wonderful sense of humor followed by three practical questions to help us identify where the Lord might be working in our own lives.  I have witnessed time and again how the Lord has used Sue’s teaching and writing to encourage hundreds of women on the field in their spiritual journeys. Praise God that she pressed into her God-given passion to teach God’s Word! I pray many women will feel known within the community of global women as they see themselves in her stories!  \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eLorrie Lindgren \u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCEO\/President, Thrive Ministry\u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT7] [ENDORSEMENT8]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eBags Packed, Hearts Ready\u003c\/em\u003e is a book that I would recommend, not only for missionaries, but for those who want to understand more of the life of a missionary.  Missionaries will read and shake their heads, yes, because they totally understand what's written here.  Those who haven't been missionaries will shake their heads in disbelief as they read some of the struggles told about in this book. So, a book for all to read, no matter what place in life you are in. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eBeverly Richardson, PhD\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Lodging Place \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT8] [ENDORSEMENT9]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003eIf you’re looking for a book from a great story-telling mentor who’s been where you are, you’ve found it. \u003cem\u003eBags Packed, Hearts Ready\u003c\/em\u003e is a compilation of stories that will find you nodding your head in recognition as you read them. Each story comes with a companion Scripture, three questions, and a prayer. This book is ideal for those who want to journal responses to the questions, discuss with a friend or spouse, or use for team time. Thank you Sue for sharing your wisdom with us!  \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite\u003eAmy Young\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor, Looming TransitionsFounder, Global Trellis \u003c\/span\u003e [\/ENDORSEMENT9] [TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScreams in the Desert: Transitions and Legacies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 17 Moves and Counting\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2 A Regret\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3 Hiding Weakness Doesn’t Make Me Strong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 Big Girls Do Cry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5 Dangerous Thinking—“This Is How It Could Be!” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6 Comparing Treasures\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7 Fear-Based Courage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8 Faithful Through All Generations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9 God Never Sends Us Where He Hasn’t Been\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10 Practicing Gratitude\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11 How Do We Know When We Are Considered Older? \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12 Is Wisdom Overrated?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13 Hands Off My Alabaster Jar!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14 A Walk in the Cemetery\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e15 Living Eulogies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e16 When It Is OK to Talk to Yourself\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e17 Mopping, Missioning, and Mothering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e18 What Is Your Name?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e19 One Foot in the Air\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e20 Bracing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e21 Therapy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e22 Selfish Ambition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e23 Running, Deception, and Spiritual Grit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 Changing Roles and Tangled Emotions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 Informal Mentoring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e26 Though His Footprints Are Unseen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e27 The Walking Stick\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e28 Life-Long Faith, Grit, and Grace\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e29 Transition, Grumbling, and Gratitude\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e30 He Who Hesitates Isn’t Always Lost\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e31 A Pretzel Is Not a Strawberry and Other Lessons!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e32 Waiting on the Who, Not the What\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e33 More Than Human Hope\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e34 Sometimes I Miss Me\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e35 Seeking Wisdom\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36 When God Says You’re Old— You Must Be!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e37 What Would I Tell My Younger Me\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarting My First Term Overseas?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e38 Gideon and “Just One Earring”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e39 Therefore, We Will Not Fear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40 My Whiny Voice Within\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e41 Parenting Seemed Easy, Until I Had Kids!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e42 Healing Is a Process, Not an Event\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e43 Me and My Frother: A Life Lesson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e44 Upended by Covid but Not Undone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e45 Legacy: Earrings and Beyond\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e46 Anxiety About Tomorrow Imprisons Me Today \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e47 Adjusting to a “To-Go Cup” Mindset\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e48 God Is Near and There\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e49 What About Blob?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e50 Lessons from Blob\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e51 The Panic Button\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e52 From Selfies to Otheries!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e53 Optimism or Pessimism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e54 Fishing in Community\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e55 She Kept Pouring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e56 Evelyn’s Legacy of Praying\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e57 Ripples\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e58 An Unforgettable Date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e59 Uni-Tasking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60 Hellos, Goodbyes, and Ugly Cries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e61 Saying Goodbye as the One Who Stays\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[\/TOC]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Carey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52507021902055,"sku":"nbj1787299849641","price":12.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"eBook (ePub)","offer_id":52507021934823,"sku":"sdh1787299849642","price":7.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1110\/6791\/files\/bags-packed-hearts-ready_1.jpg?v=1787299856","url":"https:\/\/streetcladfashion.shop\/products\/bags-packed-hearts-ready","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}