In honor of our halfway milestone, I decided to do a countdown blog recapping the previous five and a half months. I hope you enjoy!
Ten Funny Memories
10. Getting lost in Bangkok with Colleen all day looking for American food and a pedicure
9. Breaking every chair we sat on in Cambodia
8. Impromptu spending the night at the hotel in Battambang
7. Running through a huge rain storm to go find dinner in Dumaguete
6. Walking through a fancy mall in South Africa with our huge packs
5. Climbing the barbed wire fence to get back into our guest house in Swazi
4. Riding bikes with Haley and Brandon in Cambodia on the dirt roads in the rain, eating fried bananas
3. Bedtime team talks about Panera bagels, bottomless coffee, and free wi fi.
2. Getting lost on a bus with Brandon in Ratchaburi- almost ending up in Bangkok
1. Driving one hour, in the rain, standing up in the back of a pickup truck with forty Cambodians.
Nine Cities We’ve Lived In
9. Ratchaburi, Thailand
8. Bangkok, Thailand
7. Banan, Cambodia
6. Manila, Philippines
5. Dumaguete, Philippines
4. Guangzhou, China
3. Beijiing, China
2. Manzini, Swaziland
1. Nelspruit (Backdoor), South Africa
Eight Fun Team Outings
8. Thailand road trip to Kanatchaburi to visit Team Less
7. Climbing the mountain in Cambodia
6. Burritos and It’s a Wonderful Life in Dumaguete
5. Thanksgiving in Dumaguete
4. New Years Eve fireworks in the Philippines
3. Great Wall of China visit
2. Debrief in Beijing- coffee, massages, and Grandma’s kitchen
1. Valentines Day/Halfway Point Day of fun
Seven Physical Ailments
7. Bed bugs
6. Foot fungus
5. Infected/swollen/green finger
4. The flu (in an overnight train)
3. Infected ear lobes
2. Clogged tear ducts (Sty)
1. Lice (x3)
Six Things I Miss From Home
6. Coffee
5. Hot showers
4. Couch
3. Independence
2. Fast/cheap internet
1. People
Five Lessons I’ve Learned (And still am learning)
5. God loves me too much to allow me to stay lukewarm back at home
4. We allow Satan to attack us by not speaking up
3. Every thing that I say or I do will either bring life or bring death
2. True love can only come from God
1. God isn’t done with me yet
Four New Foods I’ve Tried
4. Worms
3. Squid
2. Pigeon
1. Camel
Three People I’ve Loved Working With
3. Lloyd and Sherry in Dumaguete
2. Our nameless contact in China
1. Jeff Long in Manila
Two Ministry Moments I’ll Never Forget
1. Giving the motorbike to Pastor Jun
2. Seeing the smiling faces of the kids in Manila
One Place I Hope to Return to One Day
1. Kids International Ministries, Manila
