What a blessing it is to have friends and family come visit you. For the last month Mike came to visit me and it was so great to have someone from home here to see and experience my life in Rwanda. It can definitely be an adjustment for people when they come because life here is much different then the one we live in the U.S. It takes time to warm up to people, to get use to being stared at, and constantly asked for money. There is no chicken here, so almost everything you order is either vegetarian or made with beef. Also, we do not have the luxury of a washing machine or dryer so laundry is always done by hand and hung on a line. Adjusting to life here just takes time. I think the best part of it all is that when people finally do return home they see life a little differently. Through a new perspective and they have a deeper appreciation for the things they have and have access too.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Deeper Appreciation.
What a blessing it is to have friends and family come visit you. For the last month Mike came to visit me and it was so great to have someone from home here to see and experience my life in Rwanda. It can definitely be an adjustment for people when they come because life here is much different then the one we live in the U.S. It takes time to warm up to people, to get use to being stared at, and constantly asked for money. There is no chicken here, so almost everything you order is either vegetarian or made with beef. Also, we do not have the luxury of a washing machine or dryer so laundry is always done by hand and hung on a line. Adjusting to life here just takes time. I think the best part of it all is that when people finally do return home they see life a little differently. Through a new perspective and they have a deeper appreciation for the things they have and have access too.
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