It has been an intense couple of weeks. I’ve had to figure out all the details of schooling (whether I should try to graduate, how many credits I should take, etc. etc.), find a house to rent with my roommates, move into said house, start my classes, figure out if I need another job, and prepare for this race!
Adjusting back to America has not been as hard as I’d thought it’d be. I’ve discovered that my mission trips to Mexico have really prepared me for re-entry. I knew what feelings to expect (resentment, frustration, etc), but I haven’t really felt much of these. Yesterday, I watched The Constant Gardener, and I didn’t realize that it took place in Nairobi! I saw buildings, slums, streets, and signs that I’d seen just weeks ago. I could respond (correctly!) to Swahili spoken, and I understood jokes about CHE (Community Health Evangelism). I was getting teary-eyed and longed to go back, just because I knew these things. I never imagined I would ever be Nairobi. I never thought I’d be able to greet a national in Kiswahili. I didn’t know how much I would grow attached to the Kenyan culture.
So that begs the question. How attached will I get to all the nationals I meet on the World Race? What restaurants will I fall in love with? What ministry will I discover that I never knew existed before? Will I discover a place I want to spend the rest of my life in?
How will God change my life?
Until next week…
