Hi Kathi,
I have a good friend who was a missionary in central america for several years. She had 2 school age children. The demands of her and her husband's work took so much of their time and the needs of the communities they were serving were so great and urgent, that they put their kids emotional needs on the back burner. I think it is an easy thing to do, especially when serving in a developing country. Don't stess about what you might have done--Just take the time you have now to relax, get back in synch with your family, and see what you can do to get them back on the right track.
