I was riding home the other day from ministry and I was
lost in a daze, starring at everything as we passed, and as we drove I began
realizing all of the things I am going to miss about this crazy season of my
life. No matter how uncomfortable I am
there are so many simple things I am going to miss about this life. So I have compiled a list… Enjoy J
1)
Seeing countless naked babies playing on the
side of the road
2)
Kids naked splashing in puddles
3)
Cows tied up in the living room or kitchen
4)
Being able to get something to eat from the
backyard by just plucking it off a tree
5)
Laying in a hammock at some point during the
day… everyday
6)
Being able to jump in a random (probably not so
clean) body of water and consider yourself clean
7)
Living with farm animals of all shapes and sizes
8)
Not having electricity or running water
9)
Using the restroom outside
10)
Wearing a
headband everyday to cover the grease, dirt and frizz
11)
Being
comfortable with the un-comfortableness of sleeping on the floor.
12)
Jumping on
the back of a random guys moto and paying $1 to go wherever you want
13)
Listening
to big thunderstorms roll in from the inside of a tree-house
14)
Playing
in the rain to shower because you haven’t in days
15)
Being
able to get whatever you want from the market for less than $1
16)
Whole
meals that are 50 cents
17)
Not
caring how dirty or ridiculous I look
18)
Seeing
big families that all live, work, cook, sleep and play together
19)
Trying
new/ weird food that scares you a little
20)
Being
happy with nothing
21)
Playing silly games with kids in a hot hut where
none of them can understand you
22)
Worshipping in all different languages
23)
Bucket
showers
24)
Community
25)
Living
with my best friends
26)
Feedback
27)
Monkeys
28)
Climbing
Trees
29)
Being
pushed physically, spiritually, emotionally every single day
30)
Simplicities
31)
Not
having a phone
32)
Having to
work for your water and food
33)
Not
caring about anything but enjoying life and the people around you
34)
Riding in
Tuk- Tuks, Saong Toas, Cumbii’s, Truphijes, Chappas, motos, bikes, trains,
planes. Cars, buses, subways
35)
Cramming
and stock piling people into a vehicle
36)
Riding in the back of trucks
37)
Road
trips
38)
waterfalls
39)
Sleeping
everywhere… in every position
40)
Hurrying
up to wait
41)
Sharing
everything (toilet paper, clothes, books, movies, tv shows, make up, food…..)
And the list could really go on and on forever…
I am so thankful for this Journey and Thankful that I can
share it with all of you.
Love love love love love
Kristen
