It surprised me this week when I realized that the last 3 weeks went by in 3 days. The reality started to sink in. These students, the ones we have invested time and love into; we are going to be saying good-bye to. Even though next semester we will remain in Nanjing, the school we are moving to is about 45 minutes away, which will hinder our ability to keep in good contact with them. We have felt so blessed at this school. We love the students and they seem to love us too :) Last night we got a call from a group of freshman inviting us to a good-bye dinner with them. They treated us to a great meal and wonderful conversations!
I have been contemplating what to write on my blog lately. I am going through a time in the culture shock/stress phase that is hard to put into words. However, just the other day as I sat on the floor starring out the window the words came. Heart Broken. That kind of heart- ache that consumes your body, leaves you somewhat depressed and the pain is so real it feels physical. I feel like I just had a bad break-up. I was told Nov/Dec are going to be hard months, but I got through November and then …heart break. I am not sure why. But I have my guesses. The adventure of moving here and starting life here is over. I am officially here. I am living life in China. With that being said; now I am realizing that life in China isn’t easy all the time, I miss home and life there, and that living life here is going to be more of a sacrifice than I originally thought. Its not temporary. This is a hard realization. I think for the past 5 months I have been in survival mode. Knowing if I just pushe...
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