One word - flippin amazing!!!! Ok Ok - I know, that's two (I am a math teacher and can count) but seriously, the flippin just adds so much to it! ;)
This by far was one of the hardest trips I've ever been on, yet definitley one of the best. I was pushed and pulled in so many directions, yet the Lord was so great and revealed himself to me in some new way every day. He opened my eyes to how much I depend on me and other people to make it through the day - when really, all I need is Him. Yes I know, I should have been aware of this before, but honestly, this was the first time that I truly lived it. He is so good! I can't find the words to explain just what He showed me, but I will say, I am truly amazed at how great our God is.
Anyways - I met some amazing poeple on this trip. The Chinese students are so friendly and so eager to meet with Americans that they will do anything for you. We had some of the best tour guides because they wanted to show us their city and make sure we were taken care of. When you think about it, how many of us would take a complete stranger to some big Dallas tour attraction just because they were visiting our city and didn't know what all to do? Honestly, most of us wouldn't. But the Chinese are so hospitible and excited to have American friends, that they take such good care of you.
You know - I'm really afraid that I'm on the post trip 'high' and I don't want to lose it. I really have never felt as dependent on God as I did there, and now that I'm back and I'm back in the comforts of my own home, its hard to not just fall back into my old ways. But I can't - not this time. Our God is so big that He is moving all over a dirty, smelly lost country, so why can't I depend on Him when I'm in the comforts of my own home? All I know is that I love Him more than I ever have. Things aren't how I thought they would be when I got home. In a sense, I feel like its the enemy trying to distract me - but you know, as I said earlier, this trip taught me how to rely solely on the Lord, and that's what I'm going to do. :-)
I'm so glad to be back - I truly did miss all of my friends and just being here - but now I'm in a weird place - I miss Asia now too. I miss my friends there. So, I think I may be making a return trip next summer...anyone in?
My team on our first morning in front of the coffee shop -
Sweet girls that we met on our first day -
View from the City Wall
One of the cutest little Chinese boys that we ran into. Isn't he just so cute?!!
This by far was one of the hardest trips I've ever been on, yet definitley one of the best. I was pushed and pulled in so many directions, yet the Lord was so great and revealed himself to me in some new way every day. He opened my eyes to how much I depend on me and other people to make it through the day - when really, all I need is Him. Yes I know, I should have been aware of this before, but honestly, this was the first time that I truly lived it. He is so good! I can't find the words to explain just what He showed me, but I will say, I am truly amazed at how great our God is.
Anyways - I met some amazing poeple on this trip. The Chinese students are so friendly and so eager to meet with Americans that they will do anything for you. We had some of the best tour guides because they wanted to show us their city and make sure we were taken care of. When you think about it, how many of us would take a complete stranger to some big Dallas tour attraction just because they were visiting our city and didn't know what all to do? Honestly, most of us wouldn't. But the Chinese are so hospitible and excited to have American friends, that they take such good care of you.
You know - I'm really afraid that I'm on the post trip 'high' and I don't want to lose it. I really have never felt as dependent on God as I did there, and now that I'm back and I'm back in the comforts of my own home, its hard to not just fall back into my old ways. But I can't - not this time. Our God is so big that He is moving all over a dirty, smelly lost country, so why can't I depend on Him when I'm in the comforts of my own home? All I know is that I love Him more than I ever have. Things aren't how I thought they would be when I got home. In a sense, I feel like its the enemy trying to distract me - but you know, as I said earlier, this trip taught me how to rely solely on the Lord, and that's what I'm going to do. :-)
I'm so glad to be back - I truly did miss all of my friends and just being here - but now I'm in a weird place - I miss Asia now too. I miss my friends there. So, I think I may be making a return trip next summer...anyone in?
My team on our first morning in front of the coffee shop -
Sweet girls that we met on our first day -
View from the City Wall
One of the cutest little Chinese boys that we ran into. Isn't he just so cute?!!
View from the City Center
Really & Jessica, Me & Liz in front of the Big Goose Pagoda - love these friends!
Liz & Me at Tang Paradise - its not overcast - its that smoggy!
Me & Joni at the Coffee Shop
SOme new friends heading to see the Big Goose Pagoda
Me & Kevin on the flight home -
2 comments:
Good stuff, Hollie! I can't wait to hear your stories on Monday.
Glad we got to chat tonight...sorry if I rambled. And I hope you got some good sleep (:
Love you and glad you are back home!
I tagged you on my blog...you have to do the 8 random facts
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