Mourning from Afar
I found out today that a man I have known all my life committed suicide! It breaks my heart in so many ways; he was 39 years old, married, with children. He ran out in front of a train while visiting his in-laws in Texas...i don't understand what can push someone to that extreme. It is hard to be away from everyone and in a country where no one hugs when you are grieving. I may not have seen Mark in years but you know how it is with life long friends all you need is a few minutes and its like you saw each other regularly.
Aside from the sad news from home things are going well here, I can't believe I will be leaving in 2 months for the Philippines. I am excited to see a new country and reunite with the friends I have in PI already; and of course after my brief sojourn there I will return to America. I cannot think about saying goodbye to my friends and family here without crying...I know it is my time to go and I don't really want to stay but I have invested myself here as I was meant to and any separation from loved ones is painful. God is teaching me and refining my purpose as I have many decisions to make when I get back...ahh the fun of job hunting. J/K
I have been posting videos on YouTube of different things here and will be posting 3 vids of our end of summer Program--too cute let me tell you. My screen name on YouTube is Thaichiken so check them out.
Aside from the sad news from home things are going well here, I can't believe I will be leaving in 2 months for the Philippines. I am excited to see a new country and reunite with the friends I have in PI already; and of course after my brief sojourn there I will return to America. I cannot think about saying goodbye to my friends and family here without crying...I know it is my time to go and I don't really want to stay but I have invested myself here as I was meant to and any separation from loved ones is painful. God is teaching me and refining my purpose as I have many decisions to make when I get back...ahh the fun of job hunting. J/K
I have been posting videos on YouTube of different things here and will be posting 3 vids of our end of summer Program--too cute let me tell you. My screen name on YouTube is Thaichiken so check them out.