| | The last weekend for us in Austria begins. Here I stay, opting out of another weekend of travel. I'm tired. I've travelled so much, am worn out and homesick, and am sapped of energy. It's been a long time since I've been to church. I don't mean to lament....
Yesterday (Tuesday) we had our Thanksgiving dinner. It was really nice to let our Austrian friends join in our holiday. I was able to talk with Georg (the hotel owner's wife's 15 y/o brother), mostly about school and English and German. It was fun. The food was good (but not Mom's) and a few of us even provided some musical entertainment.
The opportunity afforded me a chance to remember all that I indeed have, all that God has given me. In that respect, my travelling matters less and a few other things—family, church, life goals—come out to the forefront. Call it the lament of the weary traveller, but I am looking forward to getting back to those dear things.
At the same time, I am not at all down about Europe. Aside from not having free refills or other equally insignificant things, I really enjoy it. It's not Europe I don't like, but the incessant unsettled travelling; if I were living here (preferably with my family around), I think I'd be fine.
Speaking of, lately I've been really thinking about teaching English here. (I know, Don.) Being in these German-speaking countries has done wonders for my German, and as I've been helping friends out with their German homework, I see how much I really do have a knack for relaying the ideas... and I love doing it! Of course, I'm not majoring in English, ESL, or even education, but there are plenty of options out there. We shall see.
So, here's wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving! |
| | Posted 11/26/2003 7:17 PM - 23 Views
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