1) Discover your purpose. Know that you’re alive for a reason. Find your passion. Don’t be afraid to live it out.
2) Life is happening. Live it now. Do not wait for perfect conditions. They will not come. Make a plan. Make it happen.
3) Be someone you want to spend your life with. If you find something you don’t like, change it.
4) Exude generosity. In relationships. At the grocery store. In long lines at the state fair. At a stoplight.
5) Be both respectful and respectable.
6) “Fake it till you make it” is a real thing. Sometimes you just have to. Deal with it.
7) Choose joy. In every circumstance, find the positive, dwell in that place. You and your surroundings will be much better off.
8) Do it. You will likely regret the things you said ‘no’ to rather than the things you tried.
9) Travel far and often. It’s amazing how the world can get so large and so small all at the same time.
10) Have a heart of gratitude. Show it.
11) Apologize. Admit your mistakes, take ownership and fix it. Still, apologize.
12) Be positive. Moods and attitudes are more contagious than Ebola. Have an attitude worth dying for.
13) Allow yourself to be coachable. Nobody is the best at everything and that is ok.
14) Laugh at yourself. Embrace your quirks.
15) Never stop learning. Always have a book your reading or a trade you’re learning.
16) Be intentional.
17) Go out of your way to show people you care.
18) Comparison is a cruel, hateful thing. Just don’t.
19) Run from evil. You cannot conquer it, do not try.
20) Be real. Letting people in is actually a good thing. We were created to be in community, embrace it.
21) Take care of yourself. Nobody else will do it for you.
22) Be a good steward of more than money. Be aware of how you spend your time and energy.
23) Spend time with the Creator. Daily.
24) Get comfy with nature.
25) Set goals. Make a plan. Discover your strengths and weaknesses. Utilize them. Achieve success.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Monday, February 28, 2011
Home Bittersweet Home
Hello all! I am officially the worst person ever at updating people or keeping in contact. I have been back in the blessed United States since Christmas Eve. I love seeing my family and friends, knowing what I am eating and being able to read everything! Each day I am learning more and more of what Korea had to teach me, rather what God had to teach me through Korea.
As usual, I am on the go with homework and trying to find a job and balance my new life. I am so blessed! You can call me ditsy, but seriously, half the time it is like I am waking up in a new world. Each morning I can feel that God has let me come to it for a reason, a feeling I had forgotten long ago. I am so grateful for this awakening.
Atop my 21 hours of school, I am going to try to keep writing! Obviously the super interesting, craziness of everyday life in a different hemisphere is not going to be the usual. Hopefully I will be able to share some of my stories from then and add on what He is doing.
Tonight, I ask for prayers for my grandmother, MaMa. Please also pray for guidance in my classes and my career choices as well as for finding a place to work and the time to do so. I am also trying to get involved more here in the DFW, so finding a church home is crucial along with some new friends and a place to serve!
As usual, I am on the go with homework and trying to find a job and balance my new life. I am so blessed! You can call me ditsy, but seriously, half the time it is like I am waking up in a new world. Each morning I can feel that God has let me come to it for a reason, a feeling I had forgotten long ago. I am so grateful for this awakening.
Atop my 21 hours of school, I am going to try to keep writing! Obviously the super interesting, craziness of everyday life in a different hemisphere is not going to be the usual. Hopefully I will be able to share some of my stories from then and add on what He is doing.
Tonight, I ask for prayers for my grandmother, MaMa. Please also pray for guidance in my classes and my career choices as well as for finding a place to work and the time to do so. I am also trying to get involved more here in the DFW, so finding a church home is crucial along with some new friends and a place to serve!
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Safe and Sound
Hello all!!
I apologize for not updating! We are constantly on the go. With my online classes winding down, I will have some time to fill you in. Concerning the North Korean attack, we are ok! Many of the Koreans were not phased in the least. Since word of the civilian deaths, eyebrows perked a little. I am sure the US news has had many stories over it all. The company I work for has an emergency evacuation plan in place, I am not worried!
My kids at the kindergarten I work at are so precious, I hope to post pictures of them. They are working on a Christmas Pageant, compared to Americans at their age, they 'get it'..I have never seen such small children dance so well! I am excited to post more about the little darlings! Please keep them and their families in your prayers!
More to come!
I apologize for not updating! We are constantly on the go. With my online classes winding down, I will have some time to fill you in. Concerning the North Korean attack, we are ok! Many of the Koreans were not phased in the least. Since word of the civilian deaths, eyebrows perked a little. I am sure the US news has had many stories over it all. The company I work for has an emergency evacuation plan in place, I am not worried!
My kids at the kindergarten I work at are so precious, I hope to post pictures of them. They are working on a Christmas Pageant, compared to Americans at their age, they 'get it'..I have never seen such small children dance so well! I am excited to post more about the little darlings! Please keep them and their families in your prayers!
More to come!
Monday, September 6, 2010
Detailed Arrival and Welcome
I was able to jot down some notes a few weeks ago. Hopefully I will have a chance to update more recent events soon. I have a few minutes to transfer some thoughts from paper to y'all. Thanks for the prayers and for the support. I am so blessed!
My first few days here were hectic. Little did I know it would be the most relaxed time of the journey. I left home on Saturday, July 17 and visited family on the way to Dallas, before our departure early on Tuesday the 20th. I arrived at BU with my parents, luggage and a Dr.Pepper Slurpee at 6:50 AM, settled in the van and headed to the airport for a flight that would leave me forever changed. It was not the flight itself, it was the new home where it was taking me. We (finally) got our tickets printed, bags checked and through security. Our first flight left about 10 that morning. TI was served some of the most interesting, nasty food on the plane ride that seemed to last ages. That flight was from DFW to Tokyo, Japan. I believe it was about 14 hours long. I was able to watch several movies and play games like solitaire on the seat-back screens on both the flight from Dallas and from Tokyo. The long flight, I sat by a lady from Taiwan that wore a mask and knew enough English only to tell me not to talk because she could not understand. The shorter flight, after about a 3 hour layover, I sat by Cameron. He is the other person on our team that is staying as long as I am.
I forgot to mention our adventures at Japanese Customs and airline security. It was such a hectic exhausting waste of time...only to travel to the other side of the airport and leave their country as quickly as we entered. Anyways the flights were overall not bad at all, just lengthy. The food suffered and I was awake for all but about 20 minutes. As we stepped off the plane in South Korea, we retrieved our luggage and made it through customs and met some pastors from Suwon Central Baptist Church and exchanged some money, loaded up in some vans and drove a few hours to our apartment. It was conveniently located above a small grocery and a few blocks from the church. There were so many neat places we walked to frequently.
Bar all of the blessings, after the 30 hours of travel with bad food and 20 minutes of sleep, making it as far as the apartment with our bags we were worn out! The apartment was a small three bedroom apartment with three cots about the size of twin beds, and plenty of hardwood floors! The shower I usually used was simply a half bath with a shower head attached to the sink so I held it in one hand and tried to avoid spraying clothes, toilet paper, towels(the size of hand towels, if we got one) and pajamas.
I do not know what I was expecting but that was not it. The boys, Cameron and Felix took a small front room and the other front room was for luggage. The room with 3 cots and the bathroom was at the back and the rest of us settled into the living room with our sand paper-ish sheets, with the exception of Mrs. Judy who took the balcony by the clothes washer.
The apartment nice and cozy, never had to worry about being cold or lonely! It was a great experience. The church bought us American snacks and a few Korean snacks to keep at the apartment. We were definitely taken care of!
There is so much more, but I must go! It is pitiful that I have been here over a month and am just posting about our trip and arrival!! I guess it just proves how busy we are! I am going to try to be more diligent in posting. Hopefully I will get my computer working again or get a replacement which would make contact easier. I would appreciate your prayers!
1 Samuel 17: 37-47
"....it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's....."
My first few days here were hectic. Little did I know it would be the most relaxed time of the journey. I left home on Saturday, July 17 and visited family on the way to Dallas, before our departure early on Tuesday the 20th. I arrived at BU with my parents, luggage and a Dr.Pepper Slurpee at 6:50 AM, settled in the van and headed to the airport for a flight that would leave me forever changed. It was not the flight itself, it was the new home where it was taking me. We (finally) got our tickets printed, bags checked and through security. Our first flight left about 10 that morning. TI was served some of the most interesting, nasty food on the plane ride that seemed to last ages. That flight was from DFW to Tokyo, Japan. I believe it was about 14 hours long. I was able to watch several movies and play games like solitaire on the seat-back screens on both the flight from Dallas and from Tokyo. The long flight, I sat by a lady from Taiwan that wore a mask and knew enough English only to tell me not to talk because she could not understand. The shorter flight, after about a 3 hour layover, I sat by Cameron. He is the other person on our team that is staying as long as I am.
I forgot to mention our adventures at Japanese Customs and airline security. It was such a hectic exhausting waste of time...only to travel to the other side of the airport and leave their country as quickly as we entered. Anyways the flights were overall not bad at all, just lengthy. The food suffered and I was awake for all but about 20 minutes. As we stepped off the plane in South Korea, we retrieved our luggage and made it through customs and met some pastors from Suwon Central Baptist Church and exchanged some money, loaded up in some vans and drove a few hours to our apartment. It was conveniently located above a small grocery and a few blocks from the church. There were so many neat places we walked to frequently.
Bar all of the blessings, after the 30 hours of travel with bad food and 20 minutes of sleep, making it as far as the apartment with our bags we were worn out! The apartment was a small three bedroom apartment with three cots about the size of twin beds, and plenty of hardwood floors! The shower I usually used was simply a half bath with a shower head attached to the sink so I held it in one hand and tried to avoid spraying clothes, toilet paper, towels(the size of hand towels, if we got one) and pajamas.
I do not know what I was expecting but that was not it. The boys, Cameron and Felix took a small front room and the other front room was for luggage. The room with 3 cots and the bathroom was at the back and the rest of us settled into the living room with our sand paper-ish sheets, with the exception of Mrs. Judy who took the balcony by the clothes washer.
The apartment nice and cozy, never had to worry about being cold or lonely! It was a great experience. The church bought us American snacks and a few Korean snacks to keep at the apartment. We were definitely taken care of!
There is so much more, but I must go! It is pitiful that I have been here over a month and am just posting about our trip and arrival!! I guess it just proves how busy we are! I am going to try to be more diligent in posting. Hopefully I will get my computer working again or get a replacement which would make contact easier. I would appreciate your prayers!
1 Samuel 17: 37-47
"....it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord's....."
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Apology
Hello all!!
I have been an insane amount of busy! I apologize for the lack of pictures and updates. My computer is not working so I use my roommates when I can. Many activities have been planned for us during our free time. I am really enjoying the new dorm as well as my classes I am teaching at a Uchiwon(kindergarten). Classes with DBU began so that is an added stress and my Korean class begins soon. I pray to have a working computer and internet as well as some time to give ample details about my trip soon. I appreciate the prayers.
Just a tid-bit....I ate something called soon-dae..it is the Korean Sausage. Only their sausage is pig intestine filled with noodle-like things and curdled blood. I am still working on payback for whoever got me into that.
I have been an insane amount of busy! I apologize for the lack of pictures and updates. My computer is not working so I use my roommates when I can. Many activities have been planned for us during our free time. I am really enjoying the new dorm as well as my classes I am teaching at a Uchiwon(kindergarten). Classes with DBU began so that is an added stress and my Korean class begins soon. I pray to have a working computer and internet as well as some time to give ample details about my trip soon. I appreciate the prayers.
Just a tid-bit....I ate something called soon-dae..it is the Korean Sausage. Only their sausage is pig intestine filled with noodle-like things and curdled blood. I am still working on payback for whoever got me into that.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Mailing Address
For those that have been asking
ASK Building 5, 975-11
Yeongtong-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon, South Korea
ATTN: Callie Warren
Love y'all and appreciate your prayers!!
ASK Building 5, 975-11
Yeongtong-dong, Yeongtong-gu
Suwon, South Korea
ATTN: Callie Warren
Love y'all and appreciate your prayers!!
Friday, July 23, 2010
I made it!
I wrote this earlier today but am just able to post it. Hope all is well and I am sorry it took so long for a note! We are very busy..and the school is yet to begin.
Annyeong-heyeso!!
It is Friday morning here. a 14 hour difference from home. After about 30 hours of travel we arrived at our 3 bedroom apartment, a five minute walk from the church. The apartment has three mattress type things that some people are able to use. The church is very generous and has provided us each with a blanket to use. We use them as padding for our pallets on the hardwood floors. They also brought us snacks we could recognize such as Cheetos and peanut butter. Last night a few of us were able to go to a store, comparable to a Wal-Mart, but 8 stories high, and buy inflatable pillows, towels, etc. They have many of the same stores as America, and very similar prices when it comes to the mall type stores. They said the cheaper things will be int he open markets, which we will likely find later this afternoon, depending on the weather. The food is a challenge, seafood is in almost everything. I seem to get rather ill after any of it. Hopefully my body adapts or I can figure out the word seafood and ask them to leave it out of my food.
Please keep us in your prayers, we have just begun! The last day or so we have helped them with their VBS and will be performing a skit tomorrow!! I am with kindergarten and get to do crafts-I love it C=
We do not really have internet at the apartment but just received the password for it at the church, which is why it has taken a bit for me to let you know we made it here.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support. I have definitely been blessed by yall!
p.s.- A short rant:(because I am weird..yall know this) I do miss my family and friends, a normal shower and a bed. Jewelry, accessories and a closet for organization are on the list too. I long for air conditioning and a good night of rest. I crave hot sauce, mashed potatoes and Dr.Pepper, but I have been served a delightfully fresh helping of perspective and I could not be more grateful for it! Loving the people could not be easier and their way of life is so new and interesting to me, I want to soak it up!
Annyeong-heyeso!!
It is Friday morning here. a 14 hour difference from home. After about 30 hours of travel we arrived at our 3 bedroom apartment, a five minute walk from the church. The apartment has three mattress type things that some people are able to use. The church is very generous and has provided us each with a blanket to use. We use them as padding for our pallets on the hardwood floors. They also brought us snacks we could recognize such as Cheetos and peanut butter. Last night a few of us were able to go to a store, comparable to a Wal-Mart, but 8 stories high, and buy inflatable pillows, towels, etc. They have many of the same stores as America, and very similar prices when it comes to the mall type stores. They said the cheaper things will be int he open markets, which we will likely find later this afternoon, depending on the weather. The food is a challenge, seafood is in almost everything. I seem to get rather ill after any of it. Hopefully my body adapts or I can figure out the word seafood and ask them to leave it out of my food.
Please keep us in your prayers, we have just begun! The last day or so we have helped them with their VBS and will be performing a skit tomorrow!! I am with kindergarten and get to do crafts-I love it C=
We do not really have internet at the apartment but just received the password for it at the church, which is why it has taken a bit for me to let you know we made it here.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support. I have definitely been blessed by yall!
p.s.- A short rant:(because I am weird..yall know this) I do miss my family and friends, a normal shower and a bed. Jewelry, accessories and a closet for organization are on the list too. I long for air conditioning and a good night of rest. I crave hot sauce, mashed potatoes and Dr.Pepper, but I have been served a delightfully fresh helping of perspective and I could not be more grateful for it! Loving the people could not be easier and their way of life is so new and interesting to me, I want to soak it up!
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