Monday, June 25, 2012

Beginnings!

"Welcome to our country" our friends told us as we left the airport at four-thirty in the morning.  The sun was rising, the sky filled with pink and purple clouds. The sun doesn't set until ten or so during the summer.  It makes for long days!

Callie and I have been morning people this past week, since the sun rises so early, but we are getting used to the bright mornings now and can sleep in almost to seven!

Our first morning we were set loose with a page full of directions and places to go.  Our friends called it The Amazing Race!  We ran all over the city, trying to orient ourselves to where we were.  We frustrated some people as we tried to buy lunch, but we ended up with food so all was good.  

By day two we were able to buy fruit from road side stands! (Right now we are enjoying some lovely peaches... yum yum!)   It was my birthday and we had a lot of fun with some of the business students here.  

Day three we made a local friend who says she'll teach us some of the language. 

The past few days one of our American friends has been showing us around and teaching us some important phrases to know and little cultural tidbits.  It is so nice to have someone who has been here a while to help us!  
Callie and I start teaching English clubs tomorrow!  We are excited to be working with the locals and hopefully we can become friends and learn about their culture! 
 The View from our window...
 Our kitchen with the CLOTHES washer hahaha :)
 Amazing Race Day One!

 Amazing Donair-Kebabs!
First bus ride experience here!

Monday, June 11, 2012

I Think I'm Quite Ready for Another Adventure...

The past few weeks have been a blur!  Between graduation parties, a funeral, old friends and family my time has been well spent.


Here upon the precipice I stand, clinging to the Friend who never ceases to be faithful.  Though rocky edges seem abundant,I know that what lies ahead will be for the purpose of the Father and for His glory.  I am so excited for what is ahead. I was encouraged by Paul when in Philippians 4 he writes about having peace and joy in every circumstance.  I ask that you continue to lift Callie and me up as we set out. Ask for peace and continual joy. We leave on Tuesday!
(Also ask that I would stop procrastinating and get my homework done!)
A praise- I started packing today and realized I have more space than I thought I would!


Though this is brief, I will be writing here a good deal at least every-other week, so please come often and see what is happening over in KZ!