Always Learning
Every year of living overseas keeps revealing more deeply that to live overseas is to be a lifelong learner. What you thought you knew about God, the world, people and even about yourself will all be challenged. You will need to pay attention, listen more than talk, and ask questions more than give explanations. There […]
Running, Powder, and the Better Life
A few weeks ago, I got home from a long run, soaked in sweat. It’s the kind of sweaty I didn’t know before I took up running in the sub-tropics. The kind of sweaty that screams I need a shower – and now. But when I reach the bathroom and turn the knob, no water […]
God Is Not Boring
I have learned that God is not boring. Instead He is full of surprises. Some of these surprises I like and some of them I detest, but they all come out of experiences I wouldn’t expect and they send me reeling into an unknown world. But this is life, isn’t it, to be in a constant […]
Diary of a “Mature” Student
“No, don’t do it like that,” the instructor said. “Like what?” “Crossing over your hands like that when you turn. You gotta feed the wheel.” “What do you mean feed the wheel?” I asked, confused and a little annoyed. I’d been driving for 20 years and I was pretty sure feeding the wheel was the […]
This Week’s Theme: Learn
How to find the best price. How to conjugate verbs. How to ride a motor bike. No, this isn’t high school (thank goodness!). But oh, the things we must learn when we serve cross-culturally! The lessons can pile up, one after another, as we try to navigate a new place and a new language and […]