Missions Resources

Missions Resources

Welcome to our Missions Resources page!

When our family of five first moved from the UK to live in rural Africa, it was not easy. In fact, Joyce cried every night for the first year. We are therefore very passionate about trying to help make life as fun and easy as possible for individuals, couples and families to serve in remote places like ours. Whether you are going on missions for the first time or are a seasoned missionary, we hope that this page can be a blessing for you. Here you will find links to new content such as practical tips about missionary life, ideas for the home, kitchen and third-culture kid (TCK) education, being released regularly.

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“May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us everlasting comfort, encouragement and hope by His grace, comfort and encourage and strengthen your hearts [keeping them steadfast and on course] in every good work and word.” – 2 Thes 2:16-17

We are praying for you and rooting for you with great crowd of witnesses, the angels and God Himself!

Love, the Samoutou family

Facebook: @theSamoutous / Instagram: @thesamoutous

Resources

Blog posts

Preparing for Overseas Mission

• Don’t forget these: Smart moves before you move overseas
• Women only – What no one talks about before an overseas mission

What to pack

• Landing well – what we always pack in our hand carry for missions
• Electronic gadgets for missions in limited-resource settings
• Field-tested clothing tips for mission life
• Not essential, but definitely worth it: Travel extras that make a difference when travelling in resource-limited settings
• Kitchen gear I’m glad I brought for rural Congo
• Groceries I’m glad I brought for rural Congo

How to pack

• Suitcase Secrets from a family on the move (Part 1): Four creative alternatives to suitcases
• Suitcase Secrets from a family on the move (Part 2): Four more suitcase tips for overseas missions
• Organised, ready and the chocolate lived to tell the tale

Homeschool

• I don’t know how you do it (Confessions of a working homeschooling mum)
• Three things I want my children to learn: Thoughts of a secret tiger mum in Congo
• Educating in the Jungle: From Disaster to Delight

TCK Education

Online article by Dr Joyce Samoutou-Wong on Sassy Mama HK
10 Tips To Help Busy Parents Deal With Homeschooling
(appeared as “10 Tips To Help Busy Parents Deal With Forced School Closures”, 18 Jan 2022) (PDF version)

Global Missions Health Conference

Come meet Joyce and Henri at the New Sight booth (Booth 2202) and hear them speak at GMHC, November 6-8, 2025!

Videos

TEDxTinHauWomen talk by Joyce Samoutou-Wong
Joyce shared on the subject “How Children Can Lead Social Impact” and the origins of Project Two Front Teeth at a TEDx event in 2018.

Top 10 Stories from the African Rainforest by the Samoutou Kids
Hear it from the Samoutou kids about life growing up in Congo.

Coming soon …

• Book recommendations for missionaries
• Actually running a project
• Overcoming culture shock
• Things that you can pull out of a suitcase and make it feel like home
• How we handled homesickness
• Ways to stay connected across continents and time zones
• Creative date nights
• How to cope with power and water cuts

… and more!

To suggest resources and topics you would like to see, please get in touch.

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