I know it's Monday, but today is a very significant day. As of this evening I have lived in Haiti for 6 months. I left twice for 1 week at a time, but I left my old life fully and completely 6 months ago. I'll still have a regular post for tomorrow evening to keep in time with my committed Tuesday evening posts, but I figured tonight needed a special post. This evening my teammate Kate and I went on a special 6 month anniversary friend date. We went to one of the 2 restaurants in town and reflected on the past 6 months. Honestly I can't believe it's been 6 months and I'm still in one piece. Here are a few things I know now that I didn't know before I moved here.
1. Haitian Creole. I have a bit to go, but I am almost tri-lingual. This is amazing to me.
2. I have basic/intermediate knowledge of electrical systems, including how a generator + inverter system work together to provide unending electricity.
3. I understand the craziness that is the streets of Port-Au-Prince. I'm no expert by any means, but I can get to my favorite day off location without our sallaried driver.
4. I know that God is much bigger, much deeper, and much more vast than I could have ever imagined.
5. I know how to cook from imagination and totally from scratch. I knew a little bit before, but this is a whole new level of creativity.
6. Being a 75% vegetarian is pretty good for your body. You have more energy, and a little more spring in your step.
7. Working out is AWESOME! I honestly didn't know this before, or think I would ever say that statement.
8. Living in Haiti is better than weight watchers. 4 sizes smaller and I can prove it to you.
9. Adaptation is key. If you can adapt and shift your mentality, you really can do anything God invites you to be a part of. Trying to control so change doesn't occur just makes you more tired than the change itself.
10. Team is worth pressing in to. I love my team. I love our hard days. I love our easy days. I love our strings of laughter over silly stuff, yet stuff you wouldn't understand. I love a family to do things with.
So, 6 months later I'm a little different. The weirdest part is that I have completed 1/4 of my initial committment of 2 years. I have zero to say about what will happen in 1.5 years, but I do know with complete confidence that whatever I do will be the absolute best thing for me because somebody knows what He's doing.
1. Haitian Creole. I have a bit to go, but I am almost tri-lingual. This is amazing to me.
2. I have basic/intermediate knowledge of electrical systems, including how a generator + inverter system work together to provide unending electricity.
3. I understand the craziness that is the streets of Port-Au-Prince. I'm no expert by any means, but I can get to my favorite day off location without our sallaried driver.
4. I know that God is much bigger, much deeper, and much more vast than I could have ever imagined.
5. I know how to cook from imagination and totally from scratch. I knew a little bit before, but this is a whole new level of creativity.
6. Being a 75% vegetarian is pretty good for your body. You have more energy, and a little more spring in your step.
7. Working out is AWESOME! I honestly didn't know this before, or think I would ever say that statement.
8. Living in Haiti is better than weight watchers. 4 sizes smaller and I can prove it to you.
9. Adaptation is key. If you can adapt and shift your mentality, you really can do anything God invites you to be a part of. Trying to control so change doesn't occur just makes you more tired than the change itself.
10. Team is worth pressing in to. I love my team. I love our hard days. I love our easy days. I love our strings of laughter over silly stuff, yet stuff you wouldn't understand. I love a family to do things with.
So, 6 months later I'm a little different. The weirdest part is that I have completed 1/4 of my initial committment of 2 years. I have zero to say about what will happen in 1.5 years, but I do know with complete confidence that whatever I do will be the absolute best thing for me because somebody knows what He's doing.
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