Many friends have asked us how it's been for us being back in the States after living overseas for a while. So I thought I would just write a few things down to give you an idea of the HUGE differences in our two worlds, SE Asia and America.
In America we enjoy...
having privacy in our home.
eating good Mexican food and buying things like organic cereal and choc chip cookies.
being encouraged by our friends and family members.
getting to worship together with friends and family.
the efficiency and great service at restaurants and stores.
getting to wear a sweatshirt or jacket and experiencing the changing seasons.
In SE Asia we enjoy...
the community of people we see every day.
long talks and drinking lots of coffee and tea with neighbors and friends.
the importance of relationship and community.
eating great tropical fruit.
eating healthy food like rice and vegetables every day.
motorbike rides through rice fields, along the coast, and up steep mountains.
In America, we have a hard time with...
materialism.
busyness and the hustle and bustle of life.
freezing unpredictable weather.
having to always schedule time to hang out with friends.
too many choices (resturants, cereals, clothes, games, etc).
superficial conversations.
In SE Asia, we have a hard time with...
pollution.
being away from friends and family.
being the minority white people in a sea of brown people.
hoping that we understand what our friends are saying to us.
hoping that our friends understand what we're saying to them.
slow internet connection.
lots of misquitos.
HOT, HOT, HOT weather!
