For everyone back home who asks how it’s going my simple go to response has been “it’s good but it’s been hard to transition my lifestyle. Basically I’m just living life but in Thailand, no biggy.” That’s the short version for a long truth.
Life here is very different from The States. When I say it’s been good I do mean it. Everything put together oddly works. We walk everywhere. Eat dinner at the local markets. Sometimes cook for ourselves. Use our evenings to be ourselves. Go out and street evangelize. Read my Bible/ worship on the roof. And best of all shower!! (The only time I am completely alone). On the weekends we go on adventures of all kinds. All in all it comes down to the fact that I’m still myself and I’m still living my life. However the way I live is changing and I am growing with the lord.
Transition is hard. Let me elaborate on that. I was thrown into a hostel with 50 people I hardly knew. And then put into a room with my team of 8 people. Since there’s only 4 beds I share a bed with my teammate. I never have a space that is only mine. I can’t camp out in my room to get alone time like I’m used to at home. Not knowing each other seemed like a down side at first. For real, who am I supposed to go to for comfort? How do I know if I can trust them? But then I looked at it in God’s eyes. Not knowing them means I get to live with 50 new brothers & sisters in christ. I get to grow with them through physical, spiritual, & mental difficulties. Although transition has been hard, I have seen the Lord work and grow me to love it.
Nothing is quite the same here. Yet, his awe striking wonder comes over me constantly. I sit in awe with the Lord more than anything.
