One Crazy Year

Boarding the plane in Springfield

Today marks our one year anniversary of our new home in this home away from home.  The lessons learned, challenges, struggles, joys, and victories are indescribable. 

Arriving at our apartment for the first time. January 6, 2010.

We went from…

Snow to

Palm Trees

Grocery stores to outdoor markets

President to a King

Stove to a hot plate

Drive thrus to food stalls on wheels

Cars to three-wheeled transportation

No wires to out of control wires

Churches to Wats full of gold idols

Elephants in the zoo to elephants on the road

Lakes to waterfalls galore

Dogs as pets to monkeys as pets

American food to local food

Regular flowers to extravagant CHEAP flower arrangements

Speaking English to speaking a crazy hard language

AND SO MUCH MORE!  There are so many new normals here that we continue to adjust to every day.  We are so grateful we have been given this opportunity to live and serve the wonderful people of this country.