Anne and I are at Pre Field Orientation right now in Houghton, New York. Small town with Houghton College and not much else. There are people going all over the world here to teach, be administrators, counselors, and more. We're learning a TON about different things - culture transitions into the country we're going to (20+ different countries), third culture kids, getting to know the others going to Vienna Christian School also, Christian education philosophy, etc. This stuff has been much more helpful and interested than I (Chris) expected.
Third culture kids, I learned, can be kids of missionaries, military kids, kids of diplomats, or kids of international businessmen/businesswomen. There is a ton that they go through, learn, change, etc. They're part American (or western), and part Austrian (or whatever country they live in). It makes for a very interesting and unique person with unique desires and needs and perspectives.
Anyhow, I better go now because Anne is looking at the Austrian IKEA website to dream about what we can get to furnish our apartment in Vienna. I want to look too. :)
So long....
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