Re-Entry: coming home to a "new normal"

Coming home can be harder than leaving. After years of serving cross-culturally, many returnees discover that "home" feels unfamiliar, roles shift, expectations collide, and even small tasks feel overwhelming. Re-Entry: Coming Home to a New Normal is a practical and faith-filled guide to help missionaries and ministry workers process their experiences, navigate reverse culture shock, and step into the next season with clarity and grace. With reflection prompts, practical tips, and biblical encouragement, Joan Wood offers tools for both short-term and long-term workers-as well as for churches and friends who want to support them well. Re-entry isn't the end of the journey, it's the beginning of a new chapter God is writing in your life.