overseas life and faith
Our car camping trip with 5 other people, took an athletic turn and quickly evolved into a hiking & camping adventure with a friend of ours. We built a fire in a shepherds shelter and watched herds of sheep roam the hills.
By the end of the week, we knew we needed a few hours in the forest. Our weekend was also packed so we snuck away for a few hours, rode the motorcycle to a nearby hammocking spot, climbed a hill with an auntie and her cows, and put up our hammocks.
A few weeks ago, I sat on the balcony and talked on the phone to a dear friend in another country for well over an hour. We realized that two weeks ago, we were both a total mess. It was a a perfect reminder that sometimes we just need to be still & give ourselves grace.
Spring Sabbath Day Hike to a peaceful waterfall, complete with wild rhododendrons, stray dogs, and homemade trail mix.
You may not realize it, but you have a bucket of skills that has been curated around your language, culture, skill set, and everything involved in making your life YOURS. When you move overseas, the bucket gets completely dumped out and must be filled again. This takes persistence, perseverance, and reliance on others. I’m here with some thoughts and tips.
I’ll admit, I was a little nervous for my first prenatal appointment in South Asia. I know things can be pretty unorganized, feel hectic, and are without a doubt different here. But it was all around a good experience and we are happy to have resources and support as we plan on having our baby in our host country.
In honor of our first little one, I made this rainbow from macrame rope and yarn. It was before we even knew we were going to have a “rainbow baby” on the way.
Click to learn about the natural family planning method called Creighton Model that I use and read about our pregnancy journey.
It has been ten days since we left our house and our quarantine is almost over. This week has given us time to re-establish routines, study language, clean the house, and get back into cooking from scratch.
A little jungle in the kitchen greeted me and it was the best surprise after three days of travel. It took me several hours to clean part of the kitchen, wash veggies (including spinach) and make a tiny bit of granola from what we had left of the oats in the cupboard. I found a plethora of bugs and maggots (dead, thankfully) and threw a lot of food out—- bags of noodles, nuts and seeds, and dry spices to name a few.
