Thursday, December 13, 2012

new places, new faces, new culture

I'm writing this from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  I've only been here for a couple of days, but it's been good to see a new place, meet new friends, and catch up with other friends.

I enjoy seeing new things, meeting new people and eating new foods.  I find it tiring, but I really enjoy it.  As I've been to a number of countries now I feel less surprised by the different things I see.  I'm used to the grime and busyness and different languages and different people.  I think it's cool.

But not everyone feels like that.  My mum is an example of that.  I love mum, but she doesn't cope well in unfamiliar situations.

I plan to do gospel work overseas somewhere.  It will take a lot of courage and effort for my mum to come and visit me!!  But she's said she will.  What a champ!

And I think for me too it will take getting used to - living long term in a different place like that, rather than just for a visit.  But everyone needs to come to Jesus for salvation, so they need to hear about him.