If you know missionaries, you may have heard the term Home Assignment. It's a time when missionaries return to their home country for a period of time before returning to their country of service. But there is so much more to it than that!

OMF Japan missionary Wendy Marshall walks us through what's involved in Home Assignment, something she is going through with her family right now as they prepare to return to Australia.

Wendy is joined by OMF Japan missionary Kesia Pain. You'll be blessed by their honesty in the struggles that come with Home Assignment, and you'll be better-equipped to pray for missionaries who go through this period of transition. 

To read the blog series that's a companion with this episode, visit: https://omf.org/us/what-home-assignment-means-for-a-missionary-part1

About Wendy: Wendy Marshall is an Australian serving with OMF. She has been in Japan with her husband David since 2000; they have three young adult sons. Wendy is a writer and editor. She’s the managing editor of a magazine for and by missionaries in Japan called Japan Harvest. She’s also the editor for OMF Japan’s social media and blog.

About Kesia: Kesia has been a missionary with OMF International since 2007, sent out by the UK. She currently lives in Tokyo, Japan with her husband Chris and 2 daughters. They also have 2 sons, one in India and one in the UK. She is part of the Field Leadership Team with Chris, the Field Director, and is also involved in supporting TCKs.