PreField Orientation (PFO) ended well. It was sad to say goodbye to so many interesting people I'd grown to enjoy being around. I started thinking it would be great if we could all be in the same school or country even. But God has different places for each of us to serve in, and He'll be glorified all the more in our different stories and ministry opportunities. A part of me wants to get to Indonesia, Singapore, Turkey, and China very soon! I'm very excited to hear what God does around the world!
Honestly I didn't know what to expect in going to PFO. I just knew I had to go. :) I feel much more prepared for the things I'll be facing in moving to a new culture. My thinking has changed in terms of what is "normal" and "usual". This summer alone with me living out of a suitcase and hopping from one place to another has made me reevaluate what is normal. My normal is relative to the situation I find myself in.
I'm definitely NOT saying I won't have cultural stress or shock in Korea. I'm sure I will. But I feel like I know how to describe and define what I'm going through in this process of transitions. I find myself crying at the drop of a hat, and then I am irritated at something or other (or person, even!). Both ranges of emotion I have found are normal for dealing with transition and loss.
Someone asked me recently what is a prayer need at this point. Please pray for me in this transition and adjustment. I almost don't ask that you pray I will transition quickly, but that I transition well. Pray that I keep my eyes on my Father through this challenging time. Pray that I remember the truth of His Word during a time when everything around me is different and unfamiliar.
The leadership at my church in Conway (Fellowship Bible) recently had a special prayer service where the body got on their knees for several areas of concern. This was such a uniting time that I left it excited and sad that I would be away from such a sweet body of believers. I love the "bearing one another's burdens" and "rejoicing with those who rejoice" aspect of church life here. They're family; they love, encourage, challenge, and rebuke one another. I'm so thankful that we share a precious commonality in knowing Jesus. Goodbyes said here are for a time, but heaven is forever.
My stateside days are coming to an end soon-almost in the single digits of days left! I've got some seizing the day to do!
Adios-until next time~
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