Nations - South Africa, India, Japan, Mexico and Belize!

March 19, 2009 – 7:20 pm

 

 

 

A little one from Belize... so precious!

We had a blast playing with the children in Belize!

 

 

 

 

You Know You’re in South Africa When:

1. A fly lands on a child’s face and he or she doesn’t move

2. You have to stop your vehicle to let baboons cross the road

3. You drive on the left side of the road

4. There are ostrich farms in the middle of no where

5. Kids say, “shoot me” and it means “take my photo”

6. No homes have heat in them

7. When sinks have a faucet for hot water and one for cold water (makes washing your face kinda hard)

8. You can openly talk about Jesus in public schools

9. Eleven different languages are spoken in just one nation

10. 80% of the population are without jobs

11. A tooth brush, tooth paste and soap brigthens the day of someone living in an informal settlement

12. You eat cereal with hot milk

13. Children wear sandals in freezing weather

14. People are hungry for Jesus and open to hearing about Hm

15. You wake up to a sunrise so breath taking you can’t help but praise God

16. Power goes off and on in the hospitals

17. Elephant rides are available to the public

18. Lots of carbs are served with every meal

19. Children who lack in material possessions learn to have fun no matter what

20. The people have incredibly white teeth

 

You Know You’re in Inda When:

1. Cows are idolized and roam free in the streets

2. Curry is the main spice used

3. Every baby is absolutely beautiful

4. People go to the bathroom on the sidewalks

5. The women are dressed vibrantly and elegantly

6. Fruit stand are everywhere

7. Hindu temples are on every corner

8. There are forests of trash

9. You’re constantly dripping with sweat

10. Many people don’t wear shoes

11. There is bumper to bumper traffic and honking horns constantly

12. Any open area is claim for a hut

13. Wedding halls are everywhere and marriages are arranged

14. There is a cast system

15. A hole in the ground is considered a toilet

16. Rush hour seems to take place around 11:00 p.m.

17. Soda is given out as a gesture of kindness (and boy did we appreciate while we were there)

18. There are signs that read “do not spit here”

19. People want to be prayed for and long for hope and healing

20. Many false gods are worshipped

 

You Know You’re in Mexico When:

1.  You can’t flush the toilet paper

2.  Hundreds gather to watch the dramas even in scorching heat

3.  You could literally fry an egg on the cement

4.  Trash cans are rare to be seen and trash is everywhere

5.  People long for hope and are open to the Gospel

6.  You shouldn’t pet the dogs in case they have rabies

7.  Killing cock-roaches are commonly seen

8.  When most people in the detention centers are in there for trying to cross the border

9.  Houses are painted vibrant colors

10.  Broken glass doesn’t prevent kids from walking around bare-foot

11.  You could get attacked by fire ants… I’ll tell you from experience… its’ no fun

12.  Being on time isn’t so important

13.  It’s easy to tell people about Jesus

14.  Soccer is called football

 

You Know You’re in Japan When:

1. You eat with chopsticks

2. Hard boiled eggs are served every morning for breakfast

3. It’s very common to see people walking around with umbrellas to shade their fair skin from the sun

4. People bow as they say good morning

5. Raw eggs are poured over noodles

6. Some of the toilets are heated

7. The language is so fun to hear and to try to speak

 8. Ukata parties are held

9. Raw baby octopus is a common food at a sushi bar

10. You could get caught in a monsoon if you’re not careful

11. Children from an orphanage are willing to give you their toys just because they are precious like that

12. Traditional tea ceremonies still take place

13. You sleep on bamboo

14. Dancing grasps the attention of those around

15. People hold up the peace sign when you go to take their picture

 

 

You Know You’re in Belize When:

1. You hear howler monkeys at night
2. You can go iguana hunting and eat the iguanas for dinner
3. You must beware of snakes, scorpions and tarantulas
4. You get woken up by the crow of a rooster or the snort of a pig
5. Everywhere you go is super green and lush with many different kinds of trees
6. The dogs are pretty much skin and bones
7. The children are all adorable and have the most beautiful eye lashes
8. You can swim a mile into Blue Creek Cave
9. Most of the village men walk around with a machete
10. You can’t flush your toilet paper
11. The huts are made out of what is found in the jungle
12. People sleep in hammocks and are covered in mosquito nets
13. The stars that fill the sky at night is absolutely breath taking and causes you to recognize the reality of God
14. The people are extremely resourceful
15. You can visit organic chocolate farms… yum!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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