When I return to America anytime that someone says, “Aw!” I will want to reply, “Aw mayhoren?” …………………
On Friday I went on a visit into one of the villages where some of my friends live. We had a great time together, we laughed and did some talking. In total I spent about six hours with them. I have really enjoyed getting to know the people here, they have very loving hearts of generosity and friendship. They make you feel very welcome.
Well, while I was there at their house one of the women decided that she REALLY liked my cheeks……so she pinched them! I said, “Aw!!!” Her reply was, “Aw mayhoren?” Which means, “You want water?” She found it so funny that she kept pinching my cheeks so that I would say “Aw” and then she would once again ask me, “Aw mayhoren?” At last I decided not to say anything when she pinched me, until she finally gave up.
When you go to visit someone, they make a really good meal for you. They prepare a salad, some kind of fruit, a dish called Pollow, which is made with rice, raisins, shredded carrots and beef. It is SO good! They also serve tea (choi), and make sure you drink it.J I have come to really like tea since I have been here. I have drank more tea then water while I have been here.
Someone asked me to write about the shopping here. All the shopping happens at the bazaar. There are many little shops where families sell their fruit, vegetables and any other goods that they grow. We buy our food from them. Actually, our day guard goes to the bazaar to buy our food. But the clothing is in a different part of the bazaar. It is an underground ‘mall’ sort of thing. There are many, many different shops, some with already made clothes and others with just cloth to make outfits. I have mostly shopped at just the cloth stores. Men are the only ones who work in the shops, which I find kind of strange.
I am doing really well, I have really loved being here. God has been really gracious to me and has given me favor with the people. I love teaching the kids and being with the foreign families. They have been a blessing to me.
I start my teaching at 8 o’clock and finish around 11 o’clock most of the time. Then I either go visiting someone are write in my journal, read my Bible or rest.
I learned that I am going to return home for Christmas!!!!!!!! I am soooooooooooooooo happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! God is SO good! He gives so many good gifts to His children. I was preparing myself for missing Christmas, and then He gives me my Christmas gift early! J
Well, thank you all again for all your support and prayers. I am so blessed to have such great friends! I am grateful to God for you. Please continue praying that I would be a blessing to the people here, and that I would bring honor to God in everything that I do. Thank you all!!!!!!!!!!
