“Pinky, I have a question for you, why dont you like boys? Her voice sounding concerned, I felt the need to explain why I dont like boys. Realizing I had caused some confusion, I explained to Jo Jo what I really meant. It all started with a phone call inviting Jo Jo out for dinner. [...]
It's been an interesting week! We've had our ups and downs. I'm going to get out on a good start and tell you some of the good things that have been happening over here. Chicka and I went out to dinner with one of our friends Mary. We hung out with her twice before and [...]
“Can I ask you something? What if five years pass and you fail to get married…would you complain to God?” Angela's eyes were glued to my face, still bewildered at my confident trust in God’s plan for my future. I could tell something was weighing on her heart. In Angela's culture, 25 is the normal [...]
The night is getting dimmer, slowly turning to dusk. It's a nice temperature but rather humid out. As the night grows closer and the city comes alive, I think I'm more aware of the things happening around me. I'm from the country, and never lived in the city (especially one like this) before. I seem [...]
I stopped again and turned an eye up toward the sky. Instead of gazing upon a beautiful full moon, a raindrop hit my face. It was Mid-Autumn Day Evening- a time when natives remember an ancient legend of a woman in the moon, and sit on the roof or walk outside so they can see [...]
I was on my bed when I heard a knock at the door which should have broken my concentration. Sadly at this point in time I could not concentrate, which is semi-normal for me, but today it was a big problem. The reason being is that tonight was girl's night and it was my turn [...]
Nancy almost tumbled into our home out of breath. (Which is not unusual for anyone who attempts to climb up all seven flights of stairs to our apartment. =) I took the bag of dumplings from her hands and rushed to go grab her some water. After which, to our surprise, the flimsy paper cup [...]
“Can you tell me more about God?” one of the girls asked. The question caught us completely off guard, but we were more than happy to answer it! Girls night number three had rolled around and everyone was excited! After we played some games and sang some songs, Bear told the story of the prodigal [...]
I spent the better part of Tuesday and Wednesday of this week in bed. Probably a good thirty-six hours straight from Monday night to Wednesday afternoon in bed. You know that feeling when you can physically feel yourself coming down with something? Monday evening Mayday and I had dinner at our friend's parent's house. After [...]
Sitting at a western style restaurant, I am reminded of the rejuvenating power of nachos and cheese. It is amazing just how much I have grown to appreciate all things western. However, I thought that I would make a list of my random observations about my time here so far: • The light on the [...]