It's hard to believe that I have been home for a month and a day. I vividly remember my final flight home to Indianapolis; I started crying when I heard the flight attendant say, "Welcome to Indianapolis."
Just with being back for a few weeks, things haven't been all rainbows and unicorns. There have been lots of highs and lots of lows as I've been adjusting back to life with my family and life in America. Here are a few things that I've been wrapping my mind around, understanding, and processing since I've been home.
No matter how much I love coffee and love talking with people over coffee, I have a very hard time thinking $5 is ok to spend. That's an entire days food budget on one, yes delicious, cup of coffee.
Driving on the right side of the road is a little hard to remember when there aren't any lines on the road. But make for fun race car moments when you have to move over quickly.
Adventuring on my own is not nearly as fun as adventuring with others.
As I drive by myself, I find it wierd that I am not filling the time talking with my team or our hosts. So instead I talk to the radio.
When I go out with my family I catch myself doing head counts to make sure we are all together before we leave any building.
I find that I leisurely walk around stores and my neighborhood simply to enjoy my time. I don't rush anymore. I enjoy my time everywhere that I am.
For my part time job I got (hem coffee!!) I used my passport as a federal paper only to realize I wasn't getting a stamp on it like at customs.
I got carded at a family restaurant for sitting in bar and yet I didn't get carded all year…..
I often find myself calculating the time in other countries where friends are or ministries.
I have to often explain that no, I don't know what the new trends are, new slang, nor new stores.
I find the line for need and want is ever so fine.
I find that I smile at everyone I pass, say hi. I find that I ask strangers, waiters, baristas, chef's, workers, random questions simply to get to know them better.
When I read the World Race newsletter and look for what country my squad is in in relation to my friends' squads only to realize that we are back in America.
Though life isn't all butterflies and lollipops, I'm happy I'm home. There is still more transitioning to do, processing to get through, and thoughts to comprehend. I am happy God called me back to familiar woods. This will be a season of rest and rejuvenation until the next adventure calls me away.
Love & Hugs
