Settling in

Frank the Missionary can't help but be wise. His is the sort of wisdom that confounds the wise. Here's his advice about settling into a new culture:

• Work out the local sense of humour. If you can get understand that, you've understood the culture - and you can be winsome and really start to enjoy the local peoples' company.


• Be vulnerable.


• Do routine fun, escapist things. For some inexplicable reason, the example Frank provided of this was walking down to the swamp with his wife each Sunday.


• In your ministry, spend the majority of your time doing stuff you love. Do this even should you be depressed. It'll look different then - it might just be washing the dishes.