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Sunday, November 2, 2014
The Jump. The Shock. The Dark and Light.
9:11 AM | Posted by
TeamUfa
Just over a week ago I found myself saying my goodbyes, to my
family at an airport, and continuing the render of my life to the call for
obedience, love, and adventure. The next
moment I find myself sitting in a terminal, about to board a plane, hearing
unfamiliar voices, seeing unfamiliar faces, and even smelling a few unfamiliar
aromas. Even the flight attendants did not speak much English, though maybe
slightly broken English, as they asked if I would care for a beverage or snack,
during different hours of the 9 ½ hour flight. This next plane was about to
jump over the Atlantic Ocean with one American and 243 foreign speaking souls
on it.
The unfamiliar voices were not because of a lack of knowing who
any of these people were, but that these voices, in fact, were speaking an
entirely different language. When the
plane arrived to my final destination, I understood instructions and directions
by the mere force of the crowd, as it drove me along the route to retrieve our
bags. When I ordered a coffee, jumped on
a bus, or even shopped at the local grocery store across the street, smiles,
grunts, and hand motions are all what initially helped this American
understand.
Slowly, step-by-step, I understand more and more about the
culture, the language, and the people.
Through the long, engaging conversations at a table drinking tea, the
delightful, cool walks around the city for hours, and the simple, tranquil
times sitting and enjoying each other’s company, I learn. As I continue my time
here as a student, I long for those moments when my life of following The Light
will be reflected; so that, those of whom I meet along the way may see who it
is I follow, through me.
K.S.
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