If you missed the last blog, go ahead an take a look at it before reading this one because this is a continuation of my lament journey. If you are continuing to walk alongside of me in this journey of lament, I must thank you for sticking with it, because I am sure after the last post, I brought a lot of you down…possibly even made you uncomfortable when I spoke with such rawness. If you remember...
Living overseas has changed me. Cliché, I know, but hear me out. I had very few expectations of living overseas as an expat and what it was going to be like. I knew language and culture learning would be difficult. I knew I would get lonely often. And I knew that my perspective on things would change due to my new lifestyle outside of my home country. All of that has come true. I didn’t...
I was recently asked this question: “How is your relationship with God in a foreign nation being impacted?” Let me first begin by saying that I am a believer in Jesus Christ, a Christian, living in a foreign nation, where there are few others that share my beliefs. I have no doubt that I lost some readers, already, by claiming the previous sentence. However, I also know that some of...
If you have known me long enough, you know that my writing is often extracted moments of my daily life, and the lessons I have learned along the way. This one is no exception. In case you missed the many journal-like posts that proceeded this one, you will need to know one fact. Five months ago, as of yesterday, I picked up my comfortable life in the United States, packed three very large...
I grew up hearing the phrase “the first 100 days” used often when there was a transition of leadership in the White House. These first 100 days were crucial in the new president’s career. The first 100 days would set the tone for the rest of their time in office. When I thought about my first 100 days, here, I found some similarities. Though this is technically written on day...
Have you really listened to someone introduce themselves before? Of course their name comes shortly after a greeting in whatever language you speak, but what about afterwards? I think it is a little different based on the culture you are in, but also your stage of life. When you are a child, you say your name and if you are an extrovert, you just start talking about whatever you did that day or...
I have a new journey beginning ahead of me, my adventure that shifted my life to other side of the world, is now shifting back west. Perhaps along the way, I will be blessed to share those real and raw moments as I cross oceans, pursuing the One in control of it all.