Today is departure day...hard to believe my time here has gone by as quickly as it has. I received an email from my husband that says I will be coming home to the coldest temperatures of the winter (so far). The high today is going to be -2F and the low is -15F. That SUCKS! I really like the weather here....warm and sunny during the day with nice island breeze. Last night was the first night I actually got cold while sleeping. It was a nice feeling! I am dreading going back to the cold. Maybe I need to convince Chad we should move somewhere warmer!
I am curious how adapting to life back in the States will be. I am guessing I will have a little let down after being exposed to this level of poverty. I think everyone should do a volunteer or mission trip to make them realize how fortunate we are to have what they have. Its hard to believe I will be going back to my house, that is not made from concrete block with a tin roof with running hot and cold water. I don't need to go to the well like most of the people here to get water and I know the water will be safe to drink. Man I can even flush the toilet paper, what a weird concept. I can take a long hot shower, instead of a cold sailor or military style shower. I will have access to virtually any fruit, vegetable or food that I want. I really am having a tough time thinking about being on a bus heading back to work tomorrow in downtown Minneapolis where there will be tons of restaurants and lots of people dressed up and in a hurry. I understand why many people make career changes after having been on a mission or volunteer trip. Knowing you are making a positive difference in the lives of people is very powerful. Ok, enough babbling for now. Time to go take a cold bucket shower and make sure I have everything packed and ready for my 10:30 shuttle ride to the airport!
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment