Comments on: lesson learned http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/ a place to chronicle our journey Eastward, and our new life, once we arrive Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:32:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: TulipGirl http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-463 TulipGirl Mon, 05 May 2008 03:18:02 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-463 Surfed in from Keer's. . . And. . . Whatever. Whatever! (That's to those who are reacting negatively to your transparency and real experiences and feelings and struggles.) Cross-cultural transitions are no walk in the park. They are hard--though have their exciting times. They are lonely--even though you meet wonderful people. The goodbyes are hard--harder than when in the states. And then. . . if/when you move again. . . even with kids and family excited, everyone still misses the way things were done "there." I'm sure you've heard of the enjoyment/endurance paradox that is part and parcel of acculturation. You enjoy it, you endure it. Sometimes in the same moment. Praying for you this week. (From someone who is back in Florida after living in Ukraine.) Surfed in from Keer’s. . .

And. . . Whatever. Whatever! (That’s to those who are reacting negatively to your transparency and real experiences and feelings and struggles.)

Cross-cultural transitions are no walk in the park. They are hard–though have their exciting times. They are lonely–even though you meet wonderful people. The goodbyes are hard–harder than when in the states. And then. . . if/when you move again. . . even with kids and family excited, everyone still misses the way things were done “there.”

I’m sure you’ve heard of the enjoyment/endurance paradox that is part and parcel of acculturation. You enjoy it, you endure it. Sometimes in the same moment.

Praying for you this week.

(From someone who is back in Florida after living in Ukraine.)

]]> By: TracyMichele http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-462 TracyMichele Sun, 04 May 2008 04:23:35 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-462 Wait.. what did I miss? Sheesh... you take like 6 months off from blogging and the ONE WEEK I am slow at checking on you... you go and learn a lesson? ;) Well, whatever it was I am happy to hear you aren't ready to jump. Although I am sad to hear you are not demanding to be brought back to the states. Guess I need to be praying a tad harder, huh? (kidding, folks! No hate mail, please.) Wait.. what did I miss? Sheesh… you take like 6 months off from blogging and the ONE WEEK I am slow at checking on you… you go and learn a lesson? ;) Well, whatever it was I am happy to hear you aren’t ready to jump. Although I am sad to hear you are not demanding to be brought back to the states. Guess I need to be praying a tad harder, huh? (kidding, folks! No hate mail, please.)

]]> By: Julie Masse http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-461 Julie Masse Sun, 04 May 2008 01:21:59 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-461 We'll just keep on praying anyway! :) But glad to hear you're not doing any cliff diving! ;) We’ll just keep on praying anyway! :) But glad to hear you’re not doing any cliff diving! ;)

]]> By: Diane http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-460 Diane Sat, 03 May 2008 12:59:25 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-460 ok keep sharing from your heart because I need to hear it...black soot every where and as one person put it we live in a cage.. 3 locks to get into our apartment and they are all to stay locked! I'm a country girl and this is culture shock where's the hunnymoon? ok keep sharing from your heart because I need to hear it…black soot every where and as one person put it we live in a cage.. 3 locks to get into our apartment and they are all to stay locked! I’m a country girl and this is culture shock where’s the hunnymoon?

]]> By: razorbackmama http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-458 razorbackmama Fri, 02 May 2008 18:07:44 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-458 {{{Deanne}}} {{{Deanne}}}

]]> By: Beth http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-457 Beth Fri, 02 May 2008 14:45:49 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-457 I can verify that you are doing great. Adjusting and going through the stages of culture shock but coming on the adjusted side of things. I can verify that you are doing great. Adjusting and going through the stages of culture shock but coming on the adjusted side of things.

]]> By: Perri http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-456 Perri Fri, 02 May 2008 14:28:00 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-456 I love the anti-spam words you get to use with this service. My word was peace. How cool. If it were Blogger, the word would be flqvwvxxzqup or something similar. I know you are sad so many families are leaving - I would be curled in a ball, screaming, "NOOOOOOOOOOO" but I hope I never made you feel bad about what you wrote. I think this journey you are is amazing and the things your family will learn are immeasurable. I love to learn through the things you do -- you're like our long distance tutor :) I love the anti-spam words you get to use with this service. My word was peace. How cool. If it were Blogger, the word would be flqvwvxxzqup or something similar.

I know you are sad so many families are leaving - I would be curled in a ball, screaming, “NOOOOOOOOOOO” but I hope I never made you feel bad about what you wrote.

I think this journey you are is amazing and the things your family will learn are immeasurable. I love to learn through the things you do — you’re like our long distance tutor :)

]]> By: Carla http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-455 Carla Fri, 02 May 2008 12:38:09 +0000 http://mom2rbdl.homeschooljournal.net/2008/05/02/lesson-learned/#comment-455 I'm still praying for you. Adjustments are HARD. To save you from having to search my comments, I'll give you the book recommendation here :-). I like all of Sally Clarkson's books, but I think that the Ministry of Motherhood was the most inspiring/revolutionary in my life. Carla I’m still praying for you. Adjustments are HARD.

To save you from having to search my comments, I’ll give you the book recommendation here :-). I like all of Sally Clarkson’s books, but I think that the Ministry of Motherhood was the most inspiring/revolutionary in my life.

Carla

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