"Take the first six months to listen and learn the culture." -Jerry Barry "71, Papua New Guinea
"Learn the language." -John Fox "89, Papua New Guinea
"Be an example of what you are trying to show them." -Rita Barry "71, Papua New Guinea
"Don"t say, ‘In my country, we do it this way."" -Grace Chang "09, Taiwan
"Let them be proud. They may live in a grass hut, but that hut is their pride and joy. Don"t take that away from them." -Jerry Barry "71, Papua New Guinea
"Have a sense of humor. Laugh at yourself, and sit in amazement at how much you thought you knew but you didn"t!" -Grace Gonzales "01, Cameroon
"Be flexible. Don"t fight the differences in culture. If you do, it will be like an ocean wave knocking you over. Instead, dive in with acceptance and you will come out the other end with a sense of appreciation." -Janice England "89, Sierra Leone
"God doesn"t want you to go into mission with baggage. Deal with things before you go, so you can be free to fully serve." -John Fox "89, Papua New Guinea
"You are not going there to be like here. You are going there to be like there." -Diana Sherrod "07, Uganda
"Sharing meals was such an important time of communal learning. It made me feel part of their culture." -Rachel Sybor "06, Cameroon
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