MISS YOUR FACE! Hey, Sarah! I'm so proud of what you are doing; HOWEVER, I am so ready for you to be within a 25 minute drive of me! I had dinner with Mary recently for my Carter fix!
Yes! Ha! Sarah, that is a question that we asked Emmanuel while we were in Senegal...all these wandering herds of goats everywhere...how do they know where to go at the end of the day? He laughed so hard saying 'they know their home!'
Good Morning Toots - forgive me, but I have to - "Home is where the Heart is". Right now your "home" is where you are.. How was your stay with the "family" where you were visiting? What amazing experiences you are having Sarah! And you are soaking them in! These blogs are so neat and you express things so well, we can all feel a little bit, just a little bit, like we are sharing them too. Loved the latest pictures. Your hair has gotten so long - looks great. Much love, Nana
I love the pictures! Wow...mothers-in-law just have waaaaayy to much power in a marriage...my goodness!
And...you are NOT a pitiful language student and you ARE a wonderful language teacher!!
Love you... :)
Yummy! I want recipes when you come home. It does look yummy yummy! I was missing you and remembered the blog. I mean it's not quite the same as you, but it will have to do :) YAY for a guitar! Do you also have a webcam, because I'm pretty sure Tajikistan could use a Carter music video as well! YAY for a roomie too!
Dead Man's Curve!! Seriously, that's what that picture looks like. I have a stronger stomach/psyche than our dear mother, but even I would have been peeing myself. I'm so glad you got a guitar!! Yours is collecting dust on the wall, patiently awaiting your return... P.S. If you end up teaching English history, PLEASE do not scandalize your students with episodes of The Tudors...
Sarah, in every country except ours they love Celine Dion. I have yet to understand this phenomenon. Korea, Phillipines, Honduras... the list goes on. I remember Sor Maglys (the nun at our Catholic school in Honduras) proudly belting out "My Heart Will Go On" on the recorder - and in recorder fashion - terribly off key. I'm so pleased to hear all is as it should be and the good people of Tajikistan appreciate that fine vibrato.
Ahahaha! Oh man, Sarah, you made my morning! Ha! I can't believe Celine Dion's tentacles have reached their way into the mountains of the former Soviet Union! Well, as the song rightly goes "Near! Far! Wherever you are!" PS: I'm in shock and awe that you actually found an apartment that is more awesome than Fountain Ct! How can it be?!
Ooh! Ooh! I know! I know! Khazad Dum, underground dwarf kingdom (and they call it a mine...)!
Sarah, I love your blog! The people sound so lovely. And your apartment seems perfect...I am looking forward to pictures. So glad you got a guitar!
Can we skype soon? I sure do miss you...
Final comment: I can say, without any reservations, that I would need to be blind-folded to make that drive from Dushanbe to Khujand!
Love you!!!!!
Guitar! You got a guitar! Wonderful...where did you find it? Great news about the apartment. The kids singing to you all is hilarious and also quite touching. The Celine Dion thing, however, is just unreal. Send us some more pictures when you get a chance. Love, Daddy.
latest blog - another winner! As everyone says - we all look forward to them. Apt. sounds great - lots of light is a "good thing" - and a room-mate who sings too - "priceless"! Love you, Nana
I have to not read these at work...I just burst out laughing at my desk picturing you saying shay shay, and imagining those spindly arms at work! I'm so glad you're documenting all this, Sarah! A total joy to read.
Maybe you can think of all bread as leftover communion bread :) so glad you get to be with a family for a bit at first. I LOVE picturing you writing the words; your sweet and graceful spirit shines through even in type from across the world!
Sarah, it sounds like quite a fantastic adventure you're having. Hannah and I are praying for you. May you find the Lord's grace sufficient in whatever you may face.
Sarah, it sounds like quite a fantastic adventure you're having. Hannah and I are praying for you. May you find the Lord's grace sufficient in whatever you may face.
Hi toots, so love your blogs - glad you learned about the importance of bread right away!! I think you are not "shocked" because, as you said you have traveled some so don't expect everything to be familiar but are more open to the differences you encounter - generous spirit helps too! Loved the comparison to your previous students - walking in their shoes is an eye opener - again, your open mind and heart lets you recognize these things. Sounds like you are enjoying all aspects Sarah - that's our girl!! Were the children fascinated by the "phone camera"? Your "family" sounds lovely and very considerate - nice to have youngsters around.
Thank you for your updates, we so look forward to them. Love you, Nana
Pictures Hi toots, loved the pictures - looks like quite a diverse group! You look happy (tired and happy) - was this an orientation thing - when do you start teaching?? So lovely to see your smiling face - Much love, (nosey) Nana
Hi Sarah - Sounds like quite a trip, appreciated your sense of humor. You can really write, your descriptive writing will have us smelling and listening to the sounds of the places you visit. Are you in Khuand yet or do you spend time in Dushanbe meeting with your CAO ? We really enjoyed sharing the evening with you in Washington during your orientation. You are one gutsy gal. Love - Grandpa
Oh, it's so fun to read about your adventures! I hope you're getting settled into your new world and getting to know people. I can't wait to see pictures. We miss you!
A record of my adventures and misadventures as an English teacher in Tajikistan--a land so unknown to me and mine that we've tried to tether it to something familiar with the nickname "The Persian Colorado." You know, on account of the mountains. And the Persians.
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How beautiful! So animals are wonderful in every country! Sorry I'm just now getting on here, btw! (: