MK = Missionary Kid.
Since we plan to head to Papua New Guinea to be missionaries, Sophie and Brielle will be MKs. As a result, they will have different experiences than their peers in the USA, and sometimes these differences will be obvious. Sophie showed her first signs of being an MK during our time on vacation with Ben's family this past week at Gull Lake. Sophie went to a class for kids her age in the mornings, and her Aunt Becca got to be one of her teachers! One day when we picked Sophie up, Becca told us that they did a pretend ride on the wooden train. She said she had all the kids hop on the train, and then she said, "Ok we arrived! Where are we?" She said most kids would say things like, "McDonalds!" or "Chuck E Cheese!" But not Sophie. She shouted, "Papua New Guinea!" haha!
Later in the week she got on the train, so we turned the video camera on to see if we asked her again if she would say the same thing... and she did!
Chris and I loved that. It wont stop-she is growing!
ReplyDeleteSo super cute! Sophie will also be a TCK - a "Third Culture Kid". It's a broader term than MK, because it includes any person who is raised in a culture/country that is not their passport country. There are great resources out there that I could pass along to you! I've had to learn a lot since all of my students are TCKs. Just let me know if you're interested. :)
ReplyDeleteAww Alisha, this is awesome. Just the beginning. Her hair is so long!
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