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Help! My Halo's Slipping
Do missionaries realize how weird they are? Some of them do. Laugh and cry with Larry and Paula Dinkins through their first term of missionary service. A must for those on the missions committee or considering service.
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182 pages, Paperback
First published January 28, 1990
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January 30, 2022
An extremely relevant, encouraging, and overall easy read! While Dinkins shares a broad overview of his new missionary life in Thailand, I was particularly drawn to this (highly relatable) insight:
“If there ever was a ‘saving grace’ or life vest for the missionary, it would have to be a sense of humor.”
“If there ever was a ‘saving grace’ or life vest for the missionary, it would have to be a sense of humor.”
June 16, 2012
Entertaining, fun, and down to earth.
May 19, 2019
An honest humorous missionary history...! Good one
July 31, 2026
Honest account of missionary life in Thailand
This lesser known autobiography was worth reading. The humour is a little dated but the reality of the hardships on the field and the sacrifices missionaries choose to make are laid bare. Some interesting quotes on sacrificial living:
"All of us are shocked by the poverty of millions and disturbed by the injustices which cause it. Those of us who live in affluent circumstances accept our duty to develop a simple lifestyle in order to contribute more generously to both relief and evangelism." - Lausanne Committee
"The first furlough your peers will have bought a house and a car. On the second furlough they will have moved into a larger house, the wife will be working and she'll have a car as well. On the third you'll notice the carpets are thicker." As a missionary, I came to realise that God had not called me to a higher rung. I now know that contentment comes when I accept the rung God gives me.
This lesser known autobiography was worth reading. The humour is a little dated but the reality of the hardships on the field and the sacrifices missionaries choose to make are laid bare. Some interesting quotes on sacrificial living:
"All of us are shocked by the poverty of millions and disturbed by the injustices which cause it. Those of us who live in affluent circumstances accept our duty to develop a simple lifestyle in order to contribute more generously to both relief and evangelism." - Lausanne Committee
"The first furlough your peers will have bought a house and a car. On the second furlough they will have moved into a larger house, the wife will be working and she'll have a car as well. On the third you'll notice the carpets are thicker." As a missionary, I came to realise that God had not called me to a higher rung. I now know that contentment comes when I accept the rung God gives me.
May 11, 2025
Great composition of 21 short, well written chapters that capture the experiences of a first-term-worker abroad.
If you’ve been through first-term yourself it’s even more relatable and heart warming to read.
If you’ve been through first-term yourself it’s even more relatable and heart warming to read.
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