Behind the Curtains

            Hey guys, so normally I try to stay pretty optimistic while writing these blogs to inform you about what’s going on without making you worry about the details. However, today I am going to be honest. I’m going to take you behind the curtains because there are some things back here I need to show you. First of all most of my time is spent in language study. Even though language study does take up most of the day what I really want to talk about is what I am doing besides language study.

            When Brady and I are not studying language we are walking around our hometown trying to talk to people, or visiting a nearby city I like to call LB. We know enough language to start a conversation and introduce ourselves but that is where it stops. If we were not going to the same places then I would consider heading out pointless because we can’t really build friendships. But since we are heading to the same shops and places we are starting to build a familiarity with the people who work there.

            Living with Brady is an experience; I don’t really know how to describe it. The man really complements my weaknesses and vice versa but he has a different personality that I’ve never lived with before. His daily routine is constantly evolving as I am trying to build up consistency. I say all of this because if I don’t embrace who he is our get stuck in my own ways I feel either anger towards him or I experience loneliness. The more I pray the more things make sense and I understand Brady more. Please pray that I would receive some guidance from my Daddy so that I don’t make a mistake and feel hatred or loneliness.

            There is something I haven’t mentioned to you guys just because I was afraid you would worry about it. I’m talking about sleeping. Sleeping always seems to be an issue here not because it’s too hot, though that is sometimes the case. It’s normally a combination of things. For instance I may sweat while I sleep therefore I can’t get back to sleep until I get up and get a drink of water. Other times language study just gives me a headache that prevents deep sleep. A bit more honest answer would be that my thoughts about school, home, or living in a foreign land prevents me from sleeping or maybe gives me nightmares. Please pray for these things especially the thoughts.

            We have progressed in our language study enough that we are going to take a three day hiking trip to an undisclosed isolated village this Friday. Initially I was tremendously frightened of this but the more time I thought of it the more I realized that this is something that could be very beneficial. Brady has been super excited from the get go and I’m glad that I will get to help him out during this experience. Please pray that my fears would continue to be removed as the date approaches.

Besides that we just study study study. I should have mentioned some of this earlier but I very much dislike talking about the negative aspects of things when there are so many positive stories I could tell. Thank you guys so much for your support and I think of you (my family and friends) back home constantly. I love each of you.

P.S. I got an Asian name today it’s 戴馴揚 sounds like (Dye Shwan yuung) and it means Mr. Dye, humble and enthusiastic