Questions to ask Re patriots and missionaries

When someone moves back to their home country or come home from a mission they have so much they want to tell you! Sometimes it is hard to know what to ask so I've compiled a list of questions.

• What was most surprising about the place you lived?
• What was your favorite food?
• What was your least favorite food?
• What were the bathrooms like?
• What were the churches/wards like?
• What do you miss the most?
• Tell me about the utilities. How did you pay them? Were they always on?
• What was the healthcare/dental care like?
• Could you find toiletries such as deodorant and toothpaste at the store?
• Did you make friends with any locals? Who was your best friend?
• What is the funniest thing that happened to you?
• What did you learn from your experience?
• How did they do their laundry? How was it different than the US?
• What do you wish you had done different?
• What do you now value that you never valued before?
• How was church services alike or different?
• Did they have a library?
• What did you do for entertainment?
• How much did food cost?
• What behaviors, etc. were unacceptable or acceptable in the host country that aren't acceptable in your home country?
• What was a typical day like for you and your family?
• Have any of your core beliefs been challenged or stretched?
• How big was the average house? How were houses alike and different than your home country
• What were the supermarkets like?
• How have you transformed from this experience?
• What were bathrooms like?
• How did you get around?/What was transportation like?
• What was your favorite/least favorite smell
• What are some local sayings/slang?
• What was the scariest thing that happened?
• Did you witness any miracles?
• What did you and your family like least/most about the experience?
• What was your kids school like?
• What was school lunch like?
• What do you appreciate most about the culture you were living in?
• What was security like?
• Would you live in that place again?
• What advice do you have for someone moving to _______________________?
• How has your experience helped you appreciate your home culture?