My how time flies

So we have been home a little over two weeks now and I just can not believe it. I know that people say time flies when you're having fun but it also flies when you are re-entering a country and getting settled. Over the last few weeks I have been cleaning like a mad woman, doing 10 loads of laundry and re-adjusting to cooking our own meals. We have had the best time being back around family and friends but we have also experienced some culture shock that was unexpected. Re-entering America was nice because of toilets that had toilet paper (there was NEVER toilet paper in bathrooms in Thailand), people that spoke English and the love we felt from everyone when returning. On the other hand we saw a side of our culture that made us sad. Most everyone in Thailand stays away from smoking, don't have a care in the world about what you're wearing and are relatively thin. We saw a very different picture when getting off the plane in Chicago. We saw booths set up for smokers (which were full), people that had name brand everything and obesity. It may sound like not a big deal but it was a lot to process when coming back. Other than those few things the adjustment as been good. We have loved being back at our church and seeing the changes taking place. We've also loved the fellowship of other believers. We look forward to seeing what God does as we began to build a team of people to go back to Thailand with us!

PS I would have posted pictures but Pax pulled our camera off the table the week we came home and broke the lens....so until we get a new lens pic's will have to wait. SORRY :)