Another post about Jordan

Ok... confession time. I found out Wednesday that I'd have internet everyday until the last week. Yes, that means I can get on and Facebook (not video chat too much data), post blogs frequently, etc. but I don't think I will. I'm in this fantastic country of Jordan we amazing people and tons of things to do. I really don't want to spend time sitting on a laptop talking to people in America or updating them on how I am doing. I want to experience every moment I have here with these people I'll probably only get to know this once. I don't want distractions.

But I also realize that this isn't fair to my amazing friends back home. They want to hear from me as well, know I am safe, know all my great stories and partake in this experience with me (trust me, I want to guys here with me so much). So this is my apology for all of you. I'll get on every once in awhile and update you on what is happening, but not very often. I'll chat with you in emails if you wish, but don't expect quick replies. If I disappoint you, I'm truly truly sorry but My attention needs to be focused here for what God has for me (and He has wonderful plans that I am only starting to realize).


Do not fret though!!! I am keeping a daily journal of the events and such things and I will share these (or selected ones) on the blog once I return and have less of a life to invest in. You can also ask to look at my journal and I'll let you read it no problem, I want to keep it forever.


So here is my brief update. I love it here so much!!!! Yeah it can be rough but it's all worthwhile and amazing at the same time! I love the people in our group, I love the locals (though I can't really speak to them well), I love the location! Harta is a small village about 2 miles south of Syria and it's beautiful in a sense. Lots of fig and olive trees, seas of grain, and the lights of the city at night (from a roof) are brilliant. Being an archaeologist is tough but fantastic as well (though I'm only just training now and waking up 2 hours later than I will be on Monday). I was talking to one of the girls last night (a bunch of us were on the roof) and I was letting her how easy it would be for me to live here if I only knew the language. 


God has given me this love for the country and the people. He is protecting me and guiding me while I'm here. How do I know this? everything here is exactly what I'm scarred of. Snakes, Scorpions, Spiders, getting lost, doing work, cold showers, heat, sleeping on a desk, Jordian food, strangers, waking early, squaty potties. The list goes on but God has given me a peace about these fears and guided me through them into a place where I'm in love (not romantically). I'm going to leave here and be so sad but so happy at the same time.

Please don't mistake this enthusiasm for an ignorance of bad things or thinking I've only not hit them yet. Things have been difficult, and still are. I know even harder things are to come, but I'm ok with this. I know God is leading me every step of the way and I know He won't abandon me. He has me here for a very legit reason. I believe he is leading me into the next step with my relationship with Him: Evangelism. I know many people stress that and always talk about telling my non Christian friends about God, but as I grew up, I never had friends like that. There was hardly anyone I know that I could tell or there was but the situation never fit (like the idea never came to mind or we knew each other only a small amount of time). I see this now as protection from God. He was keeping that training for another time. He would have someone else evangelize to others I could have in the past (several times that exact thing happened where I was about too but someone else came in instead). I'm not sure where He's leading me in this but I know He is and I trust Him. SOunds all messy on the computer but makes more sense in my brain =). I hope you are all having a fantastic summer and I'll update eventually. bye!