{"id":119,"date":"2010-10-18T15:59:41","date_gmt":"2010-10-18T19:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-crockett\/2010\/10\/18\/two-worlds-collide\/"},"modified":"2010-10-18T15:59:41","modified_gmt":"2010-10-18T19:59:41","slug":"two-worlds-collide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ethnos360.org\/stephen-crockett\/2010\/10\/18\/two-worlds-collide\/","title":{"rendered":"Two worlds collide"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cYOU see me when I travel and when I rest at home. YOU know everything I do\u2026.If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me.\u201d Ps. 139:3,9,10<\/p>\n

We love these verses that remind us of God\u2019s constant companionship and care. Some of our friends have asked us if it is hard to \u201cfit back into\u201d life in America when we are on furlough. I don\u2019t really think it\u2019s hard, just different! \uf04a Here are a few pictures to show the two worlds that we find ourselves in. As our time here in America is beginning to wind down, we find ourselves so thankful for the Godly friends we\u2019ve rubbed shoulders with; they\u2019ve spurred us on and reminded us what an amazing God we serve here and around the world. <\/p>\n

Ashley and Mariah have really enjoyed being back here with friends and family as well; we are thankful for resilient daughters who seem to enjoy adventure and challenges. \uf04a Their friends graciously nominated them as princesses at the homecoming games. Quite a difference between painting their faces with ogipiya seeds in Moi and dressing up for homecoming in Ohio. <\/p>\n

Food! That\u2019s a biggie. I can\u2019t say as we really miss mbai (red stuff in picture) but I do know we\u2019ve loved eating American pizza, Subway, fruit, chips, etc, etc. Hmmm, hope we don\u2019t roll off the plane when we go back to Indonesia in January. \uf04a<\/p>\n

Teaching the Moi and speaking in the USA\u2026.now that\u2019s quite different too. Although very different settings, Stephen is thankful for the opportunities God has given to share in churches and chapels what God is doing in Moi and in our hearts. God continues to build His church here in America, and we\u2019ve been excited to see what He has been doing. We serve an amazing God! <\/p>\n

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time with friends and family! I feel so blessed to have them in my life. I want time to slow down so that I don\u2019t have to say good bye so quickly. At the same time, I look forward to seeing my buds like Mbaigoa, Timii, and Boambi and catching up with what God is doing in their lives. <\/p>\n

Please be praying for the new believers in Moi, our coworkers the Brown). News flash: the Wano people(another tribe in Papua) hear the Gospel for the first time this month! Again, God is at work all around the world. Thank you so much for standing behind us.<\/p>\n

Love, Stephen, Carolyn, Ashley, and Mariah<\/p>\n

PS. We have enjoyed reading through the booklet \u201cYou know you\u2019re an MK (missionary kid) when\u2026.\u201d I often hear Ashley and Mariah chuckling over different statements like, \u201cYou know you\u2019re an MK when you are more lost in Super Walmart than at an international airport in a 3rd world country.\u201d So true!
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