My letter to future goers
When I decided to take on my first overseas assignment. My first overseas assignment ever. I decided to go big. Why not go for 2 years? I said to myself, “What have a got to loose? I’m a single girl without afamily to take care. I don’t have a house, I don’t have a car, I don’t even have a pet.” Yet I still had a lot of questions. Do I have enough experience to take on an assignment this long? Is my faith strong enough to withstand the trials I may face? Does God want me to go or do I want to go to prove something- either to myself or to other people? What you’ll be hearing a lot… Read more >>Power over Demons
This week I began living with a student who has lived in the dorms the entire time she has attended at the university nearby. I don’t want to use her real name so I will call her Manisan. She is now a senior and completing her time her doing her “practice” teaching at the high school in town. There is a different dynamic living in the house with a student. I was blessed to live with a teammate and mentor before I had a student move in. Even though I am only one year older than her, I am seen as more experienced in many ways because I have graduated college and I work for a non-government… Read more >>
Time to Give Thanks
It is always good to reflect on the things that we are thankful for. I have so many things to be thankful for since last year. God has revealed a lot of things about me and I have discovered much about myself. Friendship and support from those around me As I sat around the table this thanksgiving, we were all asked to share the things that we were thankful for. I looked around at the people that I was with and I was so grateful that God has brought me to a point where I am so comfortable with the friends that I share my time with here. I really felt like I was with my family and I am so… Read more >>
Consider it pure joy
As my shift was about to come to an end last Thursday, one of our students walked into the student center and he asked me how I was doing. He looked tired and thin, although that is the norm for most Asians, and especially college students here. I asked him if he was doing alright. He responded with a smile and said, “I am good Ate Jamie but I am very tired because I am very busy and I have many assignments.” I asked him if he had eaten yet today and he said, “no Ate, I haven’t had time to cook anything other than rice.” I was with a co-worker who offered over her small bag of peanuts.… Read more >>