| Wednesday, July 12, 2006 |
| home again |
Well, I thought I should just let everyone know that I am at home again. Actually, I'm in Philadelphia. I've been here for a week, and I'll actually be going home on Sunday.
The plane trip home was relatively uneventful. I left Zambia on Tuesday at 12:30 from Ndola ... I cried on the plane! How silly is that??? But I just loved being there so much that it was so hard to leave. The flight from Johannesburg to Washington DC was fine! It felt like it went by a lot faster than the flight to Africa, which was good. I saw the Southern Cross right out my window, and the sunrise from the plane was beautiful!
When I got to DC, I had to go through customs, pick up my luggage, bring it to another check-in place, go through security again, and then go to my plane. I thought I was going to miss it, because we had been delayed refueling in Dakar, but the flight to Philly ended up being delayed about 3 hours. When I finally got to Philly, one of my bags hadn't made it from DC to Philly. Ginger picked me up and we went back to her house - and they delivered my bag to me later that night.
It was really weird to be back here, especially at first. Everyone else's lives have just been going on as usual, but mine hasn't. I feel so different, like I'm not even the same person - but everyone expects me to be the same. I'm just supposed to fit back into life here. Honestly, though, I can truly say it was the best experience of my life!
I am praying that the Lord will allow me to go back soon. I'm not exactly sure how or when. At this point, I need to work for a while to pay off my loans, but I am hoping that He will allow me to go back during vacations - and then possibly go back forever! :)
It's funny to think back to my attitude before I left; I really wanted to go, but I was scared at the same time. Scared mostly that I wouldn't like it, and that God wouldn't be calling me overseas. But I really feel excited about seeing where He directs me in the future! I know that I would be absolutely thrilled if He sent me back; I can't get over some of the relationships that I made with people there. But I also know that whatever God asks me to do, He will be faithful to allow me to enjoy wherever He sends me. As they say,
BRING IT
Thanks to everyone for reading this and praying and loving me! I appreciate all of you, and I hope you've enjoyed my adventures. I will probably still be updating this; I may simply use it as a journal even though I'm no longer in Zambia.
God Bless! |
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| Monday, July 3, 2006 |
| spoiled |
So yesterday was my birthday. And let me just say that I felt spoiled and loved! I wasn't really expecting to - I mean, I'm with people I've only known for a few weeks. But they made me dinner and a cake and gave me cards and chocolate and sugar cane and a chitenge and monkeyfruit. It was so sweet! I feel very blessed and loved. So if any of them are reading this - thank you. :)
Here is a picture of me with one of the puppies. It turns out that we are not supposed to play with them because John wanted them to turn into guard dogs. So I haven't been able to play with them lately. They are still cute as ever, though! :)
I am going home tomorrow. Today is a national holiday - Heroes Day, so the clinic is only open for a few hours this morning. I have to have someone fill out my evaluations ... Mulenga probably. He's seen me do the most work. And then we're going into town to buy groceries and some other stuff.
I am so sad to leave. I'm not looking forward to many things - the plane ride home, the culture shock, the exams and OSCEs, jet lag, etc. etc. etc. Don't get me wrong, I love all of you at home, but this has been such a wonderful time in my life. I really can't believe it's over. I will miss the people here so very much. |
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Then I went down to the potter's house, and behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.Then the word of the Lord came to me saying, O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter's hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.
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