Adventures – Page 77

Shawn, That’s Enough

So there’s this rooster at our hosts house in Kampong Cham, Cambodia. His name is Shawn. Every morning at 4:30 Shawn does his little rooster thing and cocka-doodle-doos. (Even thought now I hear ‘put your pants on!’ every time he makes his noise. Thank you, to my wonderful teammate Lauren.) Anyway, my relationship with Shawn has slowly progressed in the time we have spent together in this little village. At first, I hated Shawn. I hated Shawn when he would wake me up at 4:30 AM. I hated Shawn when he would crow at 3 in the afternoon. Like, the sun is up. It has been up for...

When God Says Go

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 If God asked you to go, would you? I woke up to the sound of blaring temple music, roosters crowing, and motos passing by. The sun was crimson, just starting to peak over the tree line, and thick humidity hung in the air. Fighting serious jet lag, I walked out on the porch to take a look at the place I would be living in for the next month, and suddenly everything became real. I was in Cambodia. It’s hard to...

Homesick and Blessed

September 20, 2017
Adventures
2017 Fall - Macedonia

The feeling of being homesick is something that almost all humans can at least relate with a little bit. It’s that kind of achey feeling in the middle of your chest that (for me) almost causes some tears but then other times it’s just a feeling of pure “meh.” If you haven’t at least experienced a similar feeling there may be a problem….or you may be dead? (Just kidding; sometimes I try to make jokes and they aren’t funny so bear with me). Y’all. Being away from home and from loved ones is hard; and I’m not going to even pretend...

I. Can’t. Do. This.

On September 1st, I arrived in Gainesville, Georgia for four days of missionary training. I was immediately hit with a wave of fear, anxiety, and the immense, personal truth… I. Can’t. Do. This. I cannot continually inflict the pain of “a bucket shower”. I cannot live without constant connection with my people. I cannot utter yet another heart-breaking goodbye. I cannot spend three months in Southeast Asia. I. Can’t. Do. This. My heart was heavy. My soul was discouraged. My faith was shaken. BUT, here’s the thing: my God is a gracious, courageous,...

13 things I’ve learned in Cambodia

13 things I’ve learned in Cambodia 1. how to live the simple life, literally 2. When the power goes out, the wifi is down, & the water runs out all in one day- stay calm.. you don’t really need those things every second 3. I can actually survive without phone service and wifi, weird. I know.4. Toilet paper is not a thing here 5. Bugs want to be your best friends, but mosquito nets are the real pal. 6. You can have rice with every meal, every day and survive 7. Sweet and spicy chili sauce makes everything taste better 8. Monks chant at 4am and don’t care about waking...

Stillness

September 18, 2017
Adventures
2017 Fall - India

I’m starting to understand what it means to be still, I’m not talking about no body movements type of still. Something far more meaningful is what I am leaning towards. Since training camp the good Lord has been teaching me a lot about myself. That is, He has pointed out to me that I’m a terrible listener and that I have a very busy mind along with being a busy body (thanks mom). I appreciate my time reading and journaling alone, since these last couple of weeks I don’t receive much of that so I’m defiantly learning how to pick and choose my times of...

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