Today’s guest on the Happy Hour Podcast is Jamie Wright.
Jamie writes at THE VERY WORST MISSIONARY. Her and her husband live in California and have three boys, one of which has already grown up and lives on his own. Jamie and I met each other a few years ago through some mutual friends, although we have never met in person. Isn’t that cool how in 2014 you can have friends that you have actually never met face to face. Love it!
In this podcast we discussed our kids growing up (she says middle school is the hardest), sex trafficking, Jamie’s trips with Exodus Road, and how Jamie is supposed to be writing a book.
LINKS FROM THE SHOW:
- Jamie explains how her blog got the name “The Very Worst Missionary”
- The most romantic California beaches
- Jamie works with The Exodus Road and has been on two trips with them. Here are blog posts from her last trip. I highly recommend you take the time to read these posts.
- Girls Like Us – the book I read this summer that opened up my eyes so much to sex trafficking
QUESTIONS FOR YOU:
- If you have kids that have ventured through all the stages, which one was the hardest at your house?
- If your kids are dating, do you treat their girl/boy friends the way you thought you would?
KEEP UP WITH JAMIE
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The song at the beginning and end is by our friends HOMESTEAD and it’s called I Ain’t Coming Home and you find the song on iTunes.
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This podcast was super fun to listen to in a less-than-thrilling day of office work. Loved listening to you outgoing souls just chat about life!!! Thanks Jamie, for taking your time for all these podcasts. LOVE them!
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Just finished ALL your podcasts in less than a week! Don’t judge, I’m a stay-at-home-mom with a lot of time (an adult, a teen and a 6 year old). I find myself, cracking up, crying, talking back, and wanting to be so much more while listening to you and your friends. I love Jamie Wright, she’s the most real, down to earth Christian women that I can relate to. I follow her blog and that’s how I found you! Please keep your podcasts coming!
Hi Jamie, I listened this morning while doing house work..that sounds sort of old lady-ish doesn’t it? But that’s what I was doing and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. I think the biggest take away for me is the need for women in my age group (not sure how old you are) with teens to have some support. I felt better listening to Jamie talk about life with older kids and what that looks like. I’ve never been 40 before and my oldest is 14 so I’m trying to figure all of that out at one time and it can be a lot some days. That’s in part why I started my blog…to help gals in midlife figure some of this out and be able to do it together. The other part that really struck me was her story about being in the bar and wanting to leave and then realizing that the girls there weren’t able to leave. Wow. Lots of good stuff this episode…I could go on and on. I hope Jamie writes her book because I would love to read it. Thanks for the Happy Hour! Love it.
Oh my word. Can I please be your best friend? Both you and Jamie? This podcast was so fun to listen to. Loved every bit about it.