The Story Of
One woman’s deep dive into missions.
Swimming In Awkward
Publishing in Winter 2024 by Westbow Press
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An Update From The Author
October 2024
I remember everything.
Writing the book was easy. Publishing it was a task of love, labor, and sheer grit. Edits, re-writes, and re-re-writes have been my nemesis these last four years. But it ended today. Swimming in Awkward left my hands and into the publishers for good. It’s been a four-year journey to get us here, and yesterday I sat for twelve hours by the lake, reading our story cover to cover for the first time in two years. It’s a good story. A true story of how God worked in one woman’s life and what is possible with Him. I still can’t believe I got to experience Him in that way. I can’t wait to share it with all of you. ~ Shari
A memoir from the mission field.
My heart was landing heavy. The plane that held me and my family of six hovered for a long time in a landing pattern, giving me plenty of time to look down on what would be our new home, our new life. The icy blue that seemed to cover the mountains like a blanket of cold made me wonder what would happen to us, how this story would play out. I looked at my family for what would unknowingly be the last time. Not because we were going to die, but because we were going to change. Forever.
— Shari Tvrdik | Swimming In Awkward
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