When you are in a foreign country you see new things, like cathedrals, castles, palaces, and other things of the sort...and yet you still miss the sites at home... even though they are not nearly as cool
When you are in a foreign country you meet new people who will probably be a new friend forever and when you leave you will miss them because they were the ones to show you around and talk to you, and even though you were scared to try speaking their language they still try to speak yours to make you comfortable or you stare at them blankly while they talk to you in their language, until you kind of understand what they are trying to say...
When you are in a foreign country you start to learn how to understand what they are saying, but yet, you still can't respond more than yes or no or ok because forming sentences is pretty difficult.
When you are in a foreign country, you have a lot of fun but you miss the customs and ways of life at home
When you are in a foreign country you freak out in depression to your friends and normally they tell you everything is going to be ok, but once in a while they tell you what is up and at first it will really make you cry because you are already depressed in a foreign country but then after a little while and a good talk with that friend you take what they have said for what it is you store it away in your heart and you thank them for loving you so much, that they are willing to not sugar coat it just like everyone else does, even when you tell them that is all you wanted was a sugar coated answer that will numb the depression for about 5 minutes!
I love you all and I miss you...
a reminder from an amazing friend: "Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." -Nehemiah 8:10
Yes. Absolutely. When you are in a foreign country - all of this. Lauren I am SO SO SO proud of you and trust me, you will be an inch taller when you return. If not literally, spiritually. God is building stuff in you that you never knew you needed. He will use this experience the rest of your life as your minister to others, but no doubt there are some hard days while you're there. I get a little excited when I think about your future and how He is gonna use you... and how He must already be!
ReplyDeleteThanks Keri, it is really hard, but I am enjoying myself, this morning I woke and thought wow it is half way over... yesterday I was like man its only half way over... some days are harder than others but I am enjoying myself.
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