Welp, I've been on a blogging hiatus because as many of you know, two of my friends came to visit me. In Korea. That is just amazing to me and probably one of the coolest things ever. It was so cool to experience different parts of Korea with Beth and Hannah and I have soooo many things that I want to write about. That will have to wait a couple days though because I am experiencing a major funk right now and need to be in the right mood to write about our crazy adventures. Actually, I wouldn't call it a funk but rather a case of extreme sadness. I had to wear my sunglasses out of the airport and throughout this entire 3 hour bus ride home so not to draw attention to my swollen face. I may have been mistaken momentarily as someone from the Jersey Shore but I had no other option. Anyways, they came at the perfect time because although I would love to say that the stages of culture shock are a bunch of bunk, I am still experiencing them to a T, which puts me right at the 6th month marker where I'm always slightly annoyed with this new culture and would love to return to my own...even for a day. So the timing is perfect...except this leaving business stinks tough. Knowing that starting in one week I'll be missing the entire PLU volleyball season definitely doesn't help the anxiety and I could definitely use a prayer for peace with that one. So part of me hopes right now that when I get off this bus tonight, the first thing I'll see is the Seattle skyline. The good news though is that as I sit here and just want to eat my body weight in chocolate and watch Real Housewives for the rest of the week, I know that I'm not alone and never will be even though I'm so stinkin far away from everything that I love. It's so amazing to think of so many blessings, especially ones like two friends that will come visit you in Asia even if it means getting pushed around by ajummas for 11 days. How awesome is it that in the midst of the crummiest times we can be confident that there's a bigger picture and a better plan? Pretty dang awesome.
Oh, and my wonderful friend Heather had her baby on July 30th! Welcome to the world Corban James!
you make me laugh like no one can. Real Housewives, loved that :)... so when you are home we are lounging on my very comfy couch, with all the American food you could ever desire, and BRAVO!! :) Praying for you my dear, love that the Lord has you right where he wants you! Can't wait to see pics of your friends, bc I have a feeling they are as crazy as you!
ReplyDeletedont forget there r like 15 other people u can call friends that also are going through similar degrees of culture shock. not everyone has to come from another country to make u feel better!
ReplyDeleteBri- I CANNOT wait until we can sit on your couch watching Bravo and eating GOOD food! I miss you lady.
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