I just told my roommate that there should be a manual for missionaries. Is there a book out there I can read to get my role on straight?
As a first-year teacher--and I heard it from every teacher I know--the first year was the toughest. That summer, I got a great tip from a colleague to read The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher, and I applied everything it recommended, trusting its findings from years of experienced teaching nation-wide. It worked! The 2nd year was a completely different animal. I loved it, and I really felt like I had grown.
If only there was a similar formula I could follow for giving up your life and everything you love to embrace a culture that you are a stranger to. Then again, I think that's what makes missions such a refining experience. You have to go through it to learn how to get through it.
Anyway, I just got back from a month in South Africa, (sorry for the long silence, here), for the holidays, and for vacation. It was an amazing experience I'll have to blog more about later, since it's nearly 1am Kiev time.
Until then, Merry belated Christmas, and Happy New Year!
As a first-year teacher--and I heard it from every teacher I know--the first year was the toughest. That summer, I got a great tip from a colleague to read The First Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher, and I applied everything it recommended, trusting its findings from years of experienced teaching nation-wide. It worked! The 2nd year was a completely different animal. I loved it, and I really felt like I had grown.
If only there was a similar formula I could follow for giving up your life and everything you love to embrace a culture that you are a stranger to. Then again, I think that's what makes missions such a refining experience. You have to go through it to learn how to get through it.
Anyway, I just got back from a month in South Africa, (sorry for the long silence, here), for the holidays, and for vacation. It was an amazing experience I'll have to blog more about later, since it's nearly 1am Kiev time.
Until then, Merry belated Christmas, and Happy New Year!
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