Abstract
This study aims to comprehensively explore the nature and significance of the loss experienced by missionary children during their initial adjustment to mission fields in different cultural contexts. A group of 13 missionary children, aged 11 to 13, was carefully selected for this research based on specific criteria, including their duration of residence in the mission field (less than six years), language proficiency, and communication skills. Using reflective analysis rooted in van Manen's hermeneutic phenomenology, the study identified 14 central themes. The study's results illuminate the diverse encounters the participants faced, including 'Unacceptable Time of Separation', 'Dullness by Repetition of Anticipated Separations', "Awkward and Unpleasant Living Space', 'Tiring and Wandering Life', 'Homeless', 'Speechless due to Language Barrier', 'Overwhelm by Living Abroad', 'Self-esteem Confusion', 'Physical Recovery and Pursuit of Stability', 'Pain of Relationship Deprivation', 'Family Conflict', 'Foreigner's Longing for Belonging', 'Untamed Meeting and Parting', and 'Efforts to Establish a Supportive Friendship'.
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