Once upon a time I said, "Good morning class." I gave hugs, I gave reminders I answered lots of questions Now I lay in bed Reminiscing on the past I watch Netflix, I take medicine I get hard questions answered I used to say, "nǐhǎo" (你好） "Xièxiè" (谢谢) and “zàijiàn” (再见) But now I just say, "hello, I'm here for lab work again.." I hiked mountains, ate great food Taught my cat how to play fetch Learned to navigate a culture So different from my own Now I don't teach And I don't

At 16 God called me to live abroad. Over the next 6 years I worked towards making that happen. God very clearly showed me exactly where in the world I was meant to go. Finally, 22 years old and fresh out of college, I boarded a plane all alone with the other side of the world as my destination. I was doing it! I was going where He wanted me to go and doing what He had called me to do. Things definitely weren't perfect in my new "home", but I loved it. I loved my job, I loved