One Plane Ticket From Normal: Your Humorous and Hope-Filled Guide to Life in the Middle East

You want me to pack up, leave everything I know, and go where? Sometimes God asks us to leave the familiar and venture out into the vast unknown, but are we willing? For Pam, the line had been drawn in the sand, quite literally. Through humorous and hope-filled anecdotes, Pam recounts her journey from a normal, laundry-driven wife and mother living in her understood Missouri hometown to an unknown, sand-infused teacher trainer living along the Nile among an often-feared, mysterious people. In "One Plane Ticket From Normal" you'll discover: • Snapshots of daily life for those who want to know what it's like to live in a foreign land. • Stories of friends made along the way that reveal Middle Eastern thought and lifestyle. • Helpful tips for integrating into new cultures, interacting with other-culture persons, and creating safe environments for deep-life conversations. • Discussion questions for small group studies

Author, Pamela J. Morton, is a creative and energetic communicator who gives insight for interacting with"other-culture" people in a meaningful, fun, approachable way. Pam has spoken to hundreds of groups across the U.S. and abroad bringing humor, real-life wisdom and solid teaching in plain, everyday language. 
 
Pam is co-founder of EduCan Development Corporation, a company that works together with educators and communities internationally to provide professional development opportunities. She liveswith her grace-filled husband in a small village along the Nile. She has twoadult adventure-loving daughters, a beyond amazing son-in-law, and an ongoing craving for asiago bagels.