Top things I am looking forward to when I return to the U.S.
1. Seeing Phoebe and Max (my niece and nephew)
2. Reconnecting with friends and family
3. My car… can’t wait to drive myself around and not have to rely on others for rides
4. Fish Tacos from Tacos Baja
5. In and Out Burger
6. Buying a new pair of Rainbows (I had 2 pairs die on me during the trip)
Finally being able to wear underwear without holes
8. Frosties from Wendys
9. Beach Volleyball!
10. Actually understanding what is being said at church
11. Playing Settlers of Catan
12. Old Spice – Pure Sport deodorant
13. Not having to share a bed or sleep in a room with a crowd of people
14. Country Music!!!
15. Catching up on my favorite shows
16. Being around girls that shave their legs
17. Freedom to create my own schedule
18. Getting my computer and cameras finally cleaned and fixed
19. Water being safe to drink (and not having to constantly worry about what sort of destruction the food might do to my insides).
20. My Birthday on August 3rd. (Feel free to bless me with some gift cards to help replace my tattered, moldy, stained clothes… trust me, you don’t want me to wear them… I’m not kidding, email me if you want my address.)
Top things I am NOT looking forward to when I return to the U.S.
1. Looking ridiculous in NY with my World Race clothes.
2. Being asked “How was your trip?” a couple thousand times
3. Giving the same response over and over when asked about my trip (I would love to share my experience, so if you really want to know, lets go grab coffee.)
4. The inevitable weight gain from all the food I will eat
5. Having to actually care about what I am wearing
6. Summer Heat
7. Falling back into a materialistic mindset
8. L.A. traffic
9. Having a cell phone
10. Job searching
11. Gas Prices
12. Catching up on all that I missed out on over a year
13. Not being able to get away with stuff because I don’t speak the language
14. Everything being far more expensive
15. Being asked “What’s next” a couple thousand times
16. Not getting to experience new incredible food all the time
17. Having a thousand different choices at the grocery store
18. Politics
19. The faster pace of life
20. Not waking up each morning wondering what sort of crazy adventure might happen that day (well, I guess it could still happen in the states… just not as drastic)
All of us after finishing out last day of ministry/work.
