Missionary Kid

This is the real-life story of a young American girl who was born and raised in India by her missionary parents. She experienced, first hand, what life was like to be an MK - a Missionary Kid. Some of the many dangers and sacrifices she was exposed to included life-threatening tropical diseases, warfare on the Atlantic, and recurring long separations from her parents and siblings.

This MK learned very early in life that she was expected to be a good girl and to behave accordingly. She relied on her unseen friend, Jesus, to help her. But ‘bad luck’ experiences throughout her childhood and beyond caused her to question her religious beliefs.

At the age of nine, in order to get an education, she was sent to boarding school, 1100 miles away from her parents. After 13 formative years in India, she returned to her homeland at the age of 16, and had to face the daunting task of adjusting to life in America.