BEHIND THE SMILES: TALES FROM LIFE IN THAILAND.PB

How does it feel to leave your country and live amongst people of unfamiliar language and customs?
What are the challenges of presenting Jesus in a culture where traditional Christian practices hold no meaning?

How can the church reach out to a society which is built on the foundation of a different world view?

What is the life of a missionary really like – behind the smiles?

'Behind the Smiles shines the spotlight on mission today … Jane Fucella writes in a simple, engaging style that is both authentic and reflective. Through the stories of fun and tragedy, breakthroughs and setbacks, glorious church and genuine failure, Jane shows us what following Jesus in cross-cultural mission is all about.' - Paul Bendor-Samuel, Former International Director of Interserve

Jane was born in Kenya and grew up in Oxfordshire. She trained as a general and then paediatric nurse and in 1983 visited Thailand for the first time. She and her husband Mike subsequently worked in Thailand together for twenty-two years, initially sent by The Church of Scotland and subsequently by Interserve Scotland. She has two daughters, Rachel and Aylie. Jane and Mike now live in Biggar, Scotland where Mike is minister of their local Church of Scotland Church. Jane remains very involved in cross-cultural mission, and serves on the international council of Interserve.

Format: Paperback

Print Length: 201 pages

Publisher: Onwards and Upwards (15 Dec. 2016)