This morning I woke up and spoke with my mom on the phone on Em's driveway. There are people sleeping EVERYWHERE in the house (even the backyard) so the driveway was the best bet. While I was sitting there I noticed the house across the street had been TPed. What an American thing. Em lives in suburbia-ish and on the phone it was business as usual with my mom. I'm really curious to see how my perceptions of stuff like that changes after I come back.
We did all the most USA things last night, went to Target, the Dollar Tree, over heated a car. It is amazing to me that we have all these things, these items, available to us and all we can think about is how to get the lowest price. Strange huh?
Any who Em's familia has been such a blessing on this trip. Their hospitality and love is absolutely amazing. Jan and Kevin have three kids, Rob, Em, and Michael, and all three are leaving home base within weeks of each other. Rob to Virginia, Em to Indo, and Michael to Ukraine. I am so amazed by their willingness to just let their children go out into the world.
Well it is now 7:34 am so I should go grab some breakfast. Note to self take Dramamine and get ready for one heck of an adventure!!
P.S. Goal: Keep an eye out for all the subtle and major differences in our culture and Indonesian culture but notice the consistent presence of God everywhere.
P.P.S. Even the crabby airport lady who isn't making life easy is a child of God, so be nice.
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