Since being back in the States I have lacked a
supply of interesting experiences about which to write. Everything just seems rather normal to most people. Yet some things still stand out to me.
Personally, I’m rather impressed that I can put ice
in a glass of water and an hour later it’s still there! And that I can wash my dishes with tap water,
as well as drink it. I realize the
safety of drinking tap water is up for question, but at least I know I’m not
going to end up with dysentery.
Getting back in the driver’s seat was a little
intimidating at first. Generally
speaking, I have done very little driving in the last two years and then I pick
up a lease car just outside of Los Angeles, CA.
No pressure there! After two days
of travel back to CO, I was feeling pretty comfortable once again.
Then there is the acclimation back to living at
> 6,000 feet with temperatures anywhere from 10 to 60 degrees cooler than
what I’ve become accustomed. I cannot
sing within 5-10 minutes of coming up the stairs at church, and I’m down from 3
layers of clothes to 2 to try to stay warm.
It’s still snowing here in CO, and I like looking at it, but I prefer
looking while I’m inside and warm.
I was excited when I saw squirrels, blue jays, a
cardinal, and deer. And I’m absolutely
thrilled to go for a walk in the woods and it be quiet! I also like the wonderful smell of the woods,
especially pines.
Lastly, I still remain a little suspicious of raw
fruits and veggies, especially when I hear about E. Coli outbreaks, but I am
quite willing to get a salad in a restaurant.
In fact, being able to eat out is still a thrill. The other day I found
an African Market, so I went in to investigate.
The proprietor is from Ghana and she was quite excited to speak with
someone that has recently been at her ‘home’.
This last weekend I took my pastor, his wife and a young man from my
church that is called to Africa as a missionary to eat there, and she brought
plate after plate of food. It was a nice
reminder of some of the foods I learned to enjoy. PTL, she allowed me to give tracts to and
invite the other clientele to church. I
met folks from Liberia, Cameroon and Ghana.
I’m praying they’ll come to church and that I’ll have opportunity to
verbally give them a gospel witness.
I’m very blessed to have been born and raised in
America – truly God has shed His grace on us.
I just pray that we His children will humble ourselves and pray and seek
His face so that He would continue to bless our nation.
