You Know You are Nearing the End of the World Race When…

 

·     
You talk about past months and refer to them by
the country rather then the name of the month.


·     
One of your teammates can’t remember when she
showered last!


·     
You have a pile of clothes that are kind of
clean (only worn a few times).


·     
Bucket showers and “showering� with wet wipes is
normal.


·     
You begin making a list of everything you want
to do and eat when you return home (drinking Dr. Pepper and going to Silver
Dollar City are at the top of my list)


·     
A 10-hour bus ride seems short.


·     
Being called on to preach at a moments notice no
longer frightens you.


·     
Your sleeping pad doesn’t stay inflated any
longer.


·     
Wearing a seat belt is foreign now.


·     
Packing more then twice as many people into a
vehicle then is legal in the US is no big deal…..a little smelly, but no big
deal!


·     
Your bible is so marked up in places that it’s
hard to read.


·     
You get excited when your soda is served in a
glass with ice!


·     
You can’t wait to flush toilet paper again (it’s
been 6 months)


·     
You’ve finally given up on the idea of ever
truly being alone….but you still wish that you could.


·     
If you are wearing clothes that match, it’s a
good day.


·     
What’s make-up?


·     
Your wardrobe consists of items from at least 5
different countries.


·     
You open your wallet and you have to sort
through a variety of currencies until you find the one for the country you are
currently in.


·     
You’ve given up on ever having your name
pronounced correctly and you answer to just about anything.


·     
You wonder what it’s going to be like to use a
cell phone and drive again.


·     
You know that when you return to the US you will
have extreme culture shock.


·     
Every time you eat you talk about your favorite
foods from back home and wish you were eating them instead.


·     
When you watch movies set in the US, you freak
out when you see cars driving on the right side of the road.


·     
Every time you go shopping you have to ask,
“What’s the exchange rate again?�


·     
Your head-lamp becomes an accessory.