Angela in Jordan

So, I have been in the Middle East for a little over a MONTH! I am loving it!

My first two days here were extremely hard. I cried a lot. When we drove or walked around town, I hated it all....It was so different. I couldn't sleep at all those first two nights; partly because I was jet-lagged and partly because I just stayed up tossing and turning and thinking about how much I missed being home, being with Will and my mom. I schemed up ways in my head during those restless nights of how I could leave and come back home. Both nights I called Will around 3:00 in the morning crying and expressing my feelings of fear and inadequacy. Will prayed over me both nights and the only thing that made me finally fall asleep both nights was singing worship songs to the Lord cuddled up in my bed.


....and the third night, no problem!

I fell asleep the second my head hit the pillow. Ever since that night I have been fine. I am loving this place more and more everyday. It is completely different than everything I've ever been around! Not only is the culture completely different but it is a big city. Just picture New York City/Manhattan in the middle of the desert. Taxis everywhere, busy people, cafes and shops around every corner. It's neat but at times can be overwhelming. I've never been a city girl so that aspect is taking some getting used to as well as the culture and language differences. I am slowly but surely learning the basic taxi language so that I can get around more on my own if need be.