Original Photo by Matt Brown

Hello, friend,

I just thought I'd take a moment to reintroduce myself and give you an update on me and my family. My husband, Bryan, and I have been serving in Lesotho, Southern Africa, for just over ten years. When I first became interested in being a full-time missionary back in 2008, I initially wanted to use my skills in massage and physical therapy as a ministry to children in Ukraine. Then, God shifted my destination toward Africa when He brought Bryan into my life. When we moved to Lesotho in 2013, I spent some time providing therapy for children in an orphanage here, as well as to friends and colleagues, until my ministry shifted to raising and homeschooling our own children.

In 2018, God put in on my heart to share the story of our time overseas and try to answer some of the questions I wish I had known to ask before moving overseas. Thus my book, Living Uprooted: Encouragement for the Missionary Wife, was born and published in February 2022. Since then, I've also published a companion workbook to go with it. (Scroll down to learn more)

Although we enjoy living and serving in Lesotho, a few years ago, God began stirring in our hearts and leading us to a new area of ministry. Once our daughter's immigration paperwork is approved, we are hoping to return to the US (hopefully in 2024) for Bryan to take a position as a flight instructor on loan to Mission Aviation Training Academy in Arlington, Washington, and we'll both continue mentoring new missionaries while I continue homeschooling our kids and perhaps reintegrate into the workforce doing massage therapy part-time.

As the header implies, there are many changes coming, and that means prioritizing projects. While I hope to continue working on my writing during this time, as it is a source of joy, over the next few months, I will be focusing on our kids' school, my own continuing education, and preparing our home for our transition. I will continue with this newsletter on a monthly basis.

Our family welcomes your thoughts and prayers through this journey.

I am still accepting ideas, stories, and resources for my spiritual warfare blog. I would love to hear from you and I welcome your feedback. Please respond to this email or email me directly at mk.eygabroad@gmail.com.

As always, I look forward to hearing from you!

While I do some outside ministry, including massage therapy for friends and mentoring new missionaries who are considering joining MAF, my primary focus is educating and raising our children as disciples of Christ.

My first venture into writing was publishing my non-fiction book, Living Uprooted: Encouragement for the Missionary Wife, in 2022. 

Since joining the Lady Lits Mastermind Group, God has rekindled my long-dormant love of writing. I have been learning much from all the members of the group and am growing in the craft of writing. Since publishing my non-fiction work, I am trying my hand at writing fiction and am currently in the very early stages of a novel trilogy about a young couple accepting Christ and following where their lives go from there.

I was completely unprepared for the path God had laid before me. Bryan and I were, in a sense, "paired up in a cramped cockpit, trying to figure out how to work, live, and be together all day, every day without the luxury of a handbook."

This isn't your average missionary story–this is a missionary manual for spouses who want to best support their husbands on the mission field. Living Uprooted: Encouragement for the Missionary Wife is the book I wished I'd had and is intended to prepare the next missionary wife for her unique role in overseas missions. And, other women in ministry have been encouraged by it as well.

Now available as of April 2023 is the 

Living Uprooted Companion Workbook

This companion workbook will prompt readers to

- dig deeper into God's Word on mission topics

- enrich your foundational relationship with Jesus

- create practical action steps as you prepare for departure

- understand what is in your heart before you go

- strengthen helpful concepts through word searches

Grab your pen and journal to experience practical and spiritual preparation for serving the Lord overseas.

JBea is another Lady Lits author, and she will be highlighted later this year. 

My writing endeavor has never been about making money, so I will not post ads on my website or in my email. However, I will occasionally share works that I feel may interest you or people you know.

I love that you're here, and I hope you'll be blessed through my blog writing as well as my fiction writing. If you know of someone working in missions or just beginning their journey, please feel free to share my web address, blog posts, and my books.