Ok everyone, I (Shawna) have taken a few minutes to put together a list of things that the Lord has taught/continues to teach me since arriving on Papua New Guinea soil. Enjoy…
– How to ride in a car on the other side of the road without freaking out
– How to make homemade bread in 5 minutes
– How to learn a language/culture
– That this job really is impossible if you try to do it alone
– How much I hate making tortillas from scratch
– How little I need to be happy
– How different everyday life is for the rest of the world
– How insecure I still am
– How hard/frustrating another culture can be
– How much I appreciate good chocolate
– That fast food was something I always took for granted
– That streaming things off of the Internet (Pandora, YouTube, Itunes) was a serious part of my life!
– How serious God is about reaching the world with His gospel
– How unfair it is that I was born in America and my best national friend was born here
– How to skin and cook fresh fish
– How much the Lord wants to be my everything
– That Satan really does hate me and what I am doing
– How little I know about the world
– How to flush a toilet with buttons instead of a handle
– How thankful I am for a good husband
– How much others effect my mood
– That we always need to use the restroom before we go anywhere!
– That we always need to bring water wherever we go
– How to be thankful when I don’t feel thankful
– How much I love season changes
– What humidity really is
– How much I need prayers and support from people back home
– How little I am in charge of
– How to cook with a plethora of new foods
– How beneficial my baby boy is in language learning
– That I am never going to be done learning
Em tasol (That is all)