So here i am, again, writing, again. Well we are now on our christmas break. I never thought i would say the word christmas and hold back a tear but its true. Being away from home sucks, im not going to sugar coat it, it just does but we get by i guess. I think cabin fever has become a concern for the team. You know there are some days where i wake up look in the mirror and ask myself why in the hell did i do this then i cant help but laugh because how insane am i to take a year outa my life to go to some place i ve never been before and do something i have no experiance in but i guess that fits me the more i think about it. I never really knew what the heck i was doing half the time i was back home. i guess i just like a good adventure and this is falls under that category. I dont know what to write here but for those who read my blog back home and dont comment on here it would be nice to get emails or something. Jer. 29:11 "for i know the plans i have for you ´declares the lord´ plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans for a hope and futuré".
In patience,
-Samuel J. Miller
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Sam, I'm praying for you and your family during this Christmas season. Not being home for Christmas is not easy, it is difficult for both those away and those still at home. With Lori in Africa and Alice in Texas it leaves quite a hole in our family, especially during the holidays. How does your team plan to celebrate Christmas and do they celebrate Christmas there?
Merry Christmas from the Dolls!!!
ps...we already have a google acct for blogging with Lori, thus "Lori's Family'.
prayers are with you, Sam!
Hey Sam, it's your Uncle Lewie. As I read your blogs, I am reminded of a year I spent in France when I was about your age. It was one of the most difficult years of my life and one of the best. I realized later that it was a major turning point in my life in many ways. And I remember how tough it was during the holidays, but I also have many special memories that will stay with me forever.
God is shaping and forming you through this "adventure" because that's what following Jesus consists of, an adventure. Remember that the days that seem like hell won't last forever; the sun will come up again, and you will be a better and stronger person. Don't mean to sound preachy; just be encouraged, it really is worth it. And thanks for letting us share a bit of your adventure through the gift of this blog. May God's presence and peace surround you each day. Lewis
Hey, Sam....Hope you find a way to celebrate Christmas in a new way this year...thinking of you as you miss home...
Sam, I hear you on the waking up sometimes and asking yourself whatever possessed you to sign up for a year of random, amazing, unpredictable adventure somewhere else in the world, instead of staying home and living your normal life. I am trying to trust (and actually learning to do so, I think) that God uses all things to work together for the good of those who seek to be faithful. I totally get your loneliness and homesickness; you´re in my prayers.
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