Living in Community
Anita and I know a young couple that is are working in a part of East Asia serving the needs of children there in a special needs orphanage. Carrie worked at an adoption agency that we had done some work with awhile back and she and her husband Jacob left the corporate world last year to take this new step in their life. We’ve been reading their blog since they got there and have seen their ups and downs as they have adjusted to life in a new country. Carrie’s most recent post hits home for me, particularly after returning from Mexico where you become so reliant on others to help you do everything - talking to the police, ordering food, etc. She very wisely points out that being completely reliant on others to meet your needs almost doesn’t feel American. It’s not what we’re used to. We want to grab ourselves up by the boot straps and get something done. But when you’re in a country where you don’t speak the language, can’t read the signs and have a hard time understanding their traditions and the way they view the world, independence quickly fades. It’s a bit of a long post but it well worth the read. Click here to read it.
