in the Hands of the Potter: home again

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!

posted by emily @ 6:05 PM

2 Comments:

At 12:55 AM, Anonymous said…

i just read the entire blog beginning to end. wow. just wow. you are so lucky to have had that experience. i think had i gone to africa, i'd hear the opening chant to "the lion king" every morning. that movie is gorgeous, and i can only imagine what it was like in real life. i am soooooo happy that you had this opportunity. you are one special girl, and so loved by so many people. i'm honoured to be your friend. i love you, mujer :)
At 6:42 PM, Anonymous said…

i knew that it would be the experience of a lifetime for you and i can't wait to hear about it in person. i am glad you're home (even if you're not)safe and sound. and if it is meant for you to go back there in the future, you know that the Lord will provide the way.
i love you, aunt myrn

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