Rain...

Once again I am trapped inside because of the rain. I know that it is raining season right now in Vietnam but this is getting to the point that it could make a person go crazy. But I figured I should make the best of this time and update all of you on what has been going on in my life here.

So I just finished my second week of teaching. I can't tell you how excited I am to finally have students of my own. I have a little over 100 students total in my three classes. They are just about as sweet as can be but it is extremely difficult to communicate with them. Most of my students have never had much practice speaking. So trying to have a simple conversation with them can be rather comical. I know that it will get easier to talk to them as the semester goes on but I think right now I just need a lot of patience. Everything over here happens so much slower. It can be difficult for me to know which students I am suppose to be building strong relationships with, because I know that I can't build deep relationships with all 100 or my students. I have really been asking the father to make it clear to me from the beginning the students that I am suppose to invest in.

My theme for this month has been adjustment!!! I have had to learn how to function in a completely different culture. That includes figure out how to buy food in an open air market, communicate indirectly, build relationships with the school, and just function as an adult in general. I have been stretched in many ways this past month and by no means do I feel like I finished but I am really enjoying growing. It is not always easy but so good to know that I have such a solid foundation and father that never leaves me or forsakes me.

I think one of the biggest things I am learning is waiting on the timing of our father. He knows so much more than I do. In the back of my mind I expected to see huge things happen when I got here and it has been kind of hard for me to realize that things do not happen on my timeline. But it has been so good for me to slow down and really seek after the father in every situation. I am genuinely enjoying my time over here even though it is not much what I thought it would be like. Every day may not be perfect or comfortable but I wouldn't trade these experiences for the whole world!