One month 20 days till I leave for Bangladesh.
I scared myself a little today with these numbers and I just had to sit back and breath.
I've been caught up with sending the Bangladesh postcards, working, taking care of the house while my family is gone, painting, finishing my website, being the body to my church, investing in relationships here.... It's a double edged sword, this living in the present and being where you are when you are there. I've really tried not to detach myself from people here even knowing I am leaving soon, but it makes it hard to think about going not because I don't want to go, but because my mind is so much on the present that I have little time to put down the thoughts of today and really delve into planing for a year in a very, very different country.
I need to do that though, starting with today. I'll be sorting out my different documents and making a packing list and hopefully watching Slumdog Millionaire or City of Joy.
Sometimes I just google image Bangladesh and look at pictures. It's hard for me to picture myself there. But then when I do picture myself there, it's feels very right. Like it's where I am supposed to be.
How do I prepare for such fast and deep immersion into a culture I know nothing about?
All I can think of is read as much about it as I can, and PRAY like CRAZY for God's grace to be strong in the transition.
2 comments:
Understand. Been there.
Send me the memory card if you're giving 'em out so I can remember to pray for you.
sure! where should i send it to? you can email me your address to juli.shepherd@gmail.com if you'd like.
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