The World Behind Me is finally in print. I will have three books in the Cross Over Me Collection. In this first one, I share about our experiences during the first four years on the mission field. A transformation took place in me as I lived overseas. I lead you down my spiritual journey and share about various stages that I went through while serving in another culture. "To my surprise I experienced some vivid spiritual road blocks on this journey. I concluded that God places barriers, U-turns, or closed paths in our lives for reasons that we are incapable of understanding at times which may be for our own protection." (page 11)

"When I left my small South Georgia town for Russia, I knew little about other peoples and nations...The word diverse was not on my vocabulary list as a relevant term. Today it is though. The amount of various people groups living in America is rising...I am not sure if I could relate to others as comfortably today if I had not lived cross-culturally...My worldview once was limited, but now my eyes have been opened." (p. 87) I put these notes together as soon as possible in hopes to help others moving through similar stages share the Gospel more boldly.

Soon I will use the Cross Over Me Collection blog to post small group application questions that correspond with each section/chapter.   I hope that groups can use these as they venture on new mission work in their communities. Contact me at lesburch@gmail.com for speaking engagements. I would love to set up a time when we can sit down together and share. Blessings.

In His Love,
Les