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  • Morning Comes Again
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    Morning Comes Again

    This article first appeared on A Life Overseas. Here’s how I wanted to start my book about our years in India:   “We didn’t have to be perfect. But Joshua and I, we were going to be happy. Our house would…

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  • Some Thoughts on Compassion Fatigue
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    Some Thoughts on Compassion Fatigue

    I can’t share many photos from our time in India because of security concerns, but the photo above, like the boy it features, is anonymous. I call it “Boy Without a Name.” Everyone called this boy Chotu, which means “Shorty”…

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  • Celebrating TCK Mamas
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    Celebrating TCK Mamas

    This article first appeared on A Life Overseas. “Your new baby is beautiful,” I said to my sister last week. “And I can’t believe you named her after me!” “Wait,” my sister said. “Your name’s not Abigail.” “Yeah. But my…

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  • Fireflies
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    Fireflies

    This essay first appeared on A Life Overseas. I walk down the quiet halls of Grandma and Grandpa Follows’ house, lingering to examine the photos lining the walls. In one, a young Grandpa Follows stands by his new bride, smiling…

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  • Are You Afraid of Success in Your Ministry?
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    Are You Afraid of Success in Your Ministry?

    I have a friend who lives in darkness. Her giant house has armored doors. There are snarly dogs in her courtyard and a muscular, protective husband in her home office. She never leaves home unless covered from head to toe,…

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  • Seeking Buddha, Finding Jesus
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    Seeking Buddha, Finding Jesus

    There are so many amazing books about how God is moving among Muslims and Animists. And there are scores of useful gospel training seminars by former missionaries to these religious groups. But what about Hinduism and Buddhism? When I worked…

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  • For the Doubting Missionary
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    For the Doubting Missionary

    Alex and Anna I’ll never forget meeting Alex* and Anna.* For me, it was like meeting Beyoncé or Michael Jordan. With admittedly fewer cameras and less bling. Alex and Anna had served in Asia for ten years. My husband and…

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  • 10 Things I Love About Being a Missionary
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    10 Things I Love About Being a Missionary

    My Dream Life I used to want to raise a tribe of kids on a big farm. (I know nothing about farming, but hear me out.) I thought I’d can peaches, attend church ice cream socials, and push my kids…

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  • Is His Burden Light?
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    Is His Burden Light?

    This essay originally appeared on A Life Overseas. “Lord, give me a burden for souls.” That’s the last line of a song written by a young lady from my husband’s hometown. It reminds me of Jesus’ words: “Come to me,…

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  • In Case of Emergency
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    In Case of Emergency

    This essay originally appeared on A Life Overseas. “Hey.” My mom’s voice sounded otherworldly—either because I was talking to her on an actual payphone, or because of the mix of Bollywood music and traffic sounds filling the air around me….

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Hi, I'm Abby.

I'm an author, singer-songwriter, and gospel seed sower living wherever God leads with my energetic family. I hope you find something here to bring you good courage!

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  • Morning Comes AgainFebruary 11, 2025
  • Some Thoughts on Compassion FatigueFebruary 11, 2025
  • Celebrating TCK MamasFebruary 11, 2025
  • FirefliesFebruary 11, 2025
  • Are You Afraid of Success in Your Ministry?February 11, 2025

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