Turkey Talk
Posted in Historical Adventures and tagged with Children, Travel, Turkey on September 29, 2009Last night the ladies that I’m going to Turkey with got together to talk to a woman who’s lived there. There are 5 of us ladies (all single, interestingly enough) and 4 men who are going. I’m friends with 2 of the ladies, but didn’t know the other 2 particularly well, so it was fun to hang out last night and bond. I think this is going to be an excellent trip. With all the other excitement that has been going on lately, I haven’t had much time to focus on this trip. I’m going to make a conscious effort over the next month (we leave November 6th) to change that. If I want to use my time wisely when I’m there, I need to putting it before God in prayer now.
One of the cool things about teaching young kids is getting to share my trip with them. We’ve been talking every week about it so that that the kids can pray for the trip. I want them to realize that they are a part of sending me. I’m fairly confident that you can ask pretty much any of the 5-year-olds in my class where Turkey was on our classroom map, and they would be able to show you.
Because we’ve been talking about it a lot, I have been hearing back from the parents asking questions about the trip. One mentioned to me that her daughter told her I was going to Turkey after Halloween (that’s the marker I use to let them remember that it’s still in the future) but didn’t think that I was coming back. I forget how children are…I definitely need to let them know that I’ll only be gone for one Sunday!
September 29th, 2009 at 6:41 pm
That is too cute. That little girl saying you would be a Turkey after Halloween is precious.
I’m excited for you. I know you have lots to do to prepare. Sounds like you’ll be making some new friends with this trip.
♥
Joy
September 30th, 2009 at 9:04 am
I know that you are excited about Turkey…so am I. And it won’t be long. I am just waiting for you to say sometime that you are going to stay. You know that you are in my prayers.
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October 1st, 2009 at 11:44 pm
That sounds pretty awesome. How adorable that the little kids thought you weren’t coming back. Sometimes we forget how little kids’ minds work.
October 2nd, 2009 at 1:17 am
I LOVE that you involved the kids with your trip. Seriously, that is awesome. It will help them understand the need to pray for others.
November 6 – that’ll be here before you know it!
November 5th, 2009 at 6:34 am
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