We had just boarded the plane of our last leg on our trip to Asia. Luckily I had landed an aisle seat. I turned my head slightly to catch an older lady of about 70 yrs old twisting her neck much in the same way that a pro-boxer does before he fights. “A little unnecessary,” [...]
It started with a few raindrops, but was quickly turning into a downpour. As my team's trusty guide, I needed to do something quickly if my 3 teammates and I were going to stay dry. I spotted a small shop and ducked in, hoping they sold umbrellas. Sure enough, but as I tried to bargain [...]
Zipping along on my bicycle, weaving in and out of traffic, I felt perfectly at home on the busy Asian street. So at home, in fact, that I forgot that I was a foreigner. And then it happened… I was passing him on the left. But he lost control. He wobbled to the right and [...]
Alert and alive, the time had come to walk through the airport exit. Horns wailing, bike bells ringing, and rapid walking to avoid serious injury, signaled my return to the city that I’ve come to know as home. The usual humidity brought distinctive odors to surface, and I remembered how only this country owns this [...]
Tired eyes wide open were looking in excitement out the plane window at the mountain islands nearby. A few hours later I hopped into the back of a cab headed into the city that I have heard so much about. Carl, my roommate, was on the phone immedietly as we drove into the city. It [...]
After 22 hours of an excruciating plane ride, we hit the tar in our Asian city!! We're exhausted, worn to the bone, and my feet are swollen to the size of elephant feet. But by the grace of God, we arrived without any sickness and all in awesome spirits. Walking into a totally new country [...]
It’s officially day ONE here in the -du! After a full night’s sleep we have energy(physically), but I was already feeling sapped spiritually… and some emotionally! Mayday, Acorn, and I just had lunch at the dumpling shop and we are at the internet cafe for an hour. After that we’ll make our way into the [...]
Oh, Yeah! One does not need to travel to a foreign country in order to experience strange food! Many cultures have deposited themselves in America, giving us many chances to explore arenas beyond our comfort zones. One of our team building activities this past week was a scavanger hunt in NYC. Each of our teams [...]
As I opened my eyes and looked out from the platform; I saw 30 other sold out young people worshipping the Lord with their whole hearts. Every eye closed, every heart and hand lifted up, and our voices rising to the King. And I thought to myself, ‘This is what it’s all about!’ These past [...]
With my best foreign accent I said, “Your eyes, they’re so blue…they real?” as I looked at one of my team member’s amazingly bright eyes. As I was saying this, I was trying to think what’s really going through the Asian college students’ heads. Some have never even MET a foreigner before. During one of [...]