A three-letter-word: Fat
Imagine moving to another country for two years and one of the first things you hear is: “fat.” Fat is a three-letter-word that makes my world turn upside down. It is a word that people have defined my very own existence with. It is a word that makes my heart turn bitter. Yes, I understand it is not a secret that I am of a larger weight build, but I never imagined the Lord would bring me to a place where I constantly get called “fat” on a daily basis. The thing is, if I am completely honest, it isn’t only the three-letter-word that affects me, but it’s the many painful memories that the word… Read more >>
One Month=Somewhat of a Routine!
Wow! Can you believe it, just two days will mark one month of living in Bangkok! Things have been going well. I have began somewhat of a routine, waking up every morning at 6 am to get ready and leave by 6:30 to make it to school by 8 am. I take a bus the main road right outside my community to the skytrain, which is called BTS here. Then I walk just a little bit to my Thai language school, which lasts four hours from 8 am to 12 pm. After school, on Mondays and Fridays, I go back to my community or run random errands; on Wednesdays-Thursdays, I have meetings that last until the evening. Some… Read more >>