The Do's and Don'ts of Home Assignment | Episode 15
“The Lord really showed me: “Why would you go all the way across the world to love people who need love who are doing life completely different. You have so much grace for them, but you come back to where your are from, and you have no grace for them. Why can’t you just love the people like I want them to be loved.”” — Denise
We’re doing a little series of “dos and don’ts” for the next few episodes. And we’re starting off with home assignments (aka: furlough, home leave, going back for a visit, etc.) Returning to your passport country holds wonderful opportunities to connect with family, friends, and our home culture. It also has a lot of stressful elements. On this episode, Alicia, Melissa, and Denise talk about going back on home assignment and they share a few do’s and don’ts based off personal experiences.
So go ahead and make yourself some tea or coffee and get comfy. Get ready to take some notes so you’ll be prepared for your next trip back to your homeland.
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Denise
Melissa
Alicia
Our Do’s and Dont’s of Home Assignment Discussed:
Don’t Overbook Yourself
Do Make Doctors Appointments Before You Leave
Don’t Forget Your Home Assignment Will Be Expensive
Do Make a List for Shopping and Stick with It
Don’t Bounce around from House to House
Do Think Ahead and Consider Holidays
Don’t Wait to Pack
Don’t Be Shy and Ask for Help from Friends
Do Reevaluate Motivations for Storage
Don’t Buy Everything You Need (i.e. clothes for kids) New
Do Give Grace to Your Home Culture
Resources about Home Assignments from Taking Route:
All About Home Assignments Podcast
Preparing for Furlough: 6 Months Before Departure
Preparing for Furlough: Organizing and Purging
Arriving “Home:” an Expat Paradox
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Hosted by Denise James, Alicia Boyce, and Melissa Faraday // produced and edited by Melissa Faraday // content managed by Alicia Boyce.
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