Indescribable

At this point, we are on the way to Thailand and I am so excited about it. It is amazing that two days ago, I left Vietnam and now I am on the way to Thailand. This whole trip can only be described in one word – indescribable. I have tried to use words like amazing, incredible, and awesome, but they just don’t cut it. I truly can’t explain all of the things that I have experienced. It is just, in a word, indescribable. A friend of mine and I had a discussion about this trip the other day and this is the result. I appreciate the fact that there are things about this trip and my life that are beyond words. I appreciate this depth. I am blessed to do things that most people that I know have never imagined were possible. I have visited places that I never though I would. I have met people that I never though I would. I am truly having the experience of a lifetime, just like I hoped I would.

I am having the unique opportunity to have a comparative approach to so many cultures, countries, and ways of life. I love being able to compare one culture or place to one other than the United States. I love having another option for comparison. I love getting out of the ethnocentric bubble that most Americans live in. I love this trip!!

I want to describe everything that I am doing and completely explain everything that I am doing, but the truth is that I just can’t. I am traveling to and seeing things beyond words and the things that I am learning and experiencing are too tough to describe right now, maybe ever. Thanks to everyone who has supported me, encouraged me, and prayed for me. I appreciate all of you at home doing all of this for me. Also, thanks for the letters.

Part of me can’t wait to get home and share all of this with everyone that will listen, but reality is smacking me in the face with the fact that nobody can understand all of this. So few people that I know have been abroad and can understand the feelings and emotions associated with seeing so many things. I hope that I can bring some of this to words so that I can share it because all that I am experiencing is truly amazing and I want for people to understand. I want to share it. I can’t keep it all in! Pray for me during this process. Thanks.