The Practical Missions Podcast
Pod #41 Newly Married and Moving to the Field
People respect me when they hear I’m in my 20s and married
Today on the Pod, I have a fascinating conversation with a couple to came to the Middle East just six months after they got married. They have incredible insight into the culture, value systems, relationships, and how to get used to being married while on the field.
Timeline
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:01 Doing a Thesis in the Arab World
- 07:25 Doing social work in the Middle East
- 10:25 Coming to the field as newlyweds
- 12:00 Being a young married woman on the field
- 13:40 Being a young married man on the field
- 15:30 How does being in the Middle East affect marriage?
- 22:00 How do you rest on the field?
- 29:30 Arab Relationships and time
- 38:00 Do you ever battle cultural pride?
- 41:00 What do you like about Arab culture?
- 43:30 Moving from a secular to a religious society
- 50:45 How do you maintain spiritual health?
Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify
We would arrive 20 minutes late because we left late, and traffic was bad. And when we arrived, instead of going straight into the meeting, coffee would be served, everyone would drink their coffee, and chat, and then only after a half-hour of chatting would be we go to the meeting room. Now the meeting is starting 50 minutes late, but they didn’t mind. There is always time for coffee and tea.
Pod #41 Newly Married and Moving to the Field
People respect me when they hear I’m in my 20s and married
Today on the Pod, I have a fascinating conversation with a couple to came to the Middle East just six months after they got married. They have incredible insight into the culture, value systems, relationships, and how to get used to being married while on the field.
We would arrive 20 minutes late because we left late, and traffic was bad. And when we arrived, instead of going straight into the meeting, coffee would be served, everyone would drink their coffee, and chat, and then only after a half-hour of chatting would be we go to the meeting room. Now the meeting is starting 50 minutes late, but they didn’t mind. There is always time for coffee and tea.
Listen on: Apple Podcast | Spotify
Timeline
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:01 Doing a Thesis in the Arab World
- 07:25 Doing social work in the Middle East
- 10:25 Coming to the field as newlyweds
- 12:00 Being a young married woman on the field
- 13:40 Being a young married man on the field
- 15:30 How does being in the Middle East affect marriage?
- 22:00 How do you rest on the field?
- 29:30 Arab Relationships and time
- 38:00 Do you ever battle cultural pride?
- 41:00 What do you like about Arab culture?
- 43:30 Moving from a secular to a religious society
- 50:45 How do you maintain spiritual health?
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