Everyone we talked to said it was normal, but we felt that something wasn't right.

We often talk about the struggle missionary kids have following their parents’ calling, but how do parents respond to their calling when their kids aren’t thriving on the field? Today on the Pod, I talk to a guy who had to make some hard decisions when he and his wife found out their oldest son had autism.

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Timeline 

• 00:00 Intro 
• 01:00 Getting called to missions 
• 06:46 Being effective in the culture 
• 09:45 Expectations on the field  
• 12:30 The dangers of people pleasing 
• 16:00 The stress on marriage 
• 20:45 Having young children on the field 
• 24:38 Ministering as a couple 
• 28:20 The need for community 
• 31:05 Autism diagnosis 
• 40:37 Hard decisions