Monday, October 26, 2009

My Home & My Friends

God has blessed me so much, especially over these last couple years. When I moved away from England I was so upset and was deeply grieved. But I have come to learn that where God has brought me has been a major part of my life. I love Turkey. I love just about everthing about it, accept for the pollution of course. I have truely come to love Turkey. I never really had a realy home. I always have simply referred to home as the place where I am currently living. Turkey will always have a special place in my heart. Oasis International School is a truely amazing school. It feels like one big happy family wih the help of the staff and students. You can really see the Holy Spirit shining in so many of them. There is no where in the world I would rather be right now besides Ankara, Turkey. I really would love it if I had the chance to graduate at the school I hold close to my heart, Oasis. This school has influenced me in so many ways. Everything about it is comforting. I spend 52.9% of the time I'm awake at school (yes, I did the math, they taught me that much). WATTZ Youth Group, at IPCA, is also a big blessing that has made me feel comfortable in Ankara. WATTZ has so many Godly people that are a wonderful influence to me. That is the place where God told me why he brought me to Turkey. I cannot imagine leaving this place. I've been here for over 4 years now, and it has truely grown on me. People are always leaving, as the international community is like that here. But I have always been the one to watch them leave, not to say good bye myself. I have no idea how long I will stay, or how God will intervene. I am so thankful just to be here right now. I have made many of my best friends here that I'm sure I will have for the rest of my life. Harim, Sierra, Grace, I love you girls! And I'm sure God has blessed you so much for being such a great friend to me. You have really made this place a worth while place to be, and even though you are not all here in Ankara with me right now, you are closer to me than you realize. I cannot articulate how much I really miss you guys!

2 comments:

  1. These topics you covered are definitely close to your heart :) And now that I think about it I agree with you. I want to be in Oasis as long as I can. And yes, definitely, Turkey is amazing. And of course, I'm awesome too! jk ;)

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  2. yeah, I've tried to be honest in this blog, I mean why not, ya know? its not like the whole world is reading it.....
    lol, ur so right Grace!! ur totally awsome ;) and like a flair I sent you (that you cannot see becuz you banned urself from facebook :P), we are not just best friends, we are sisters. in fact I think we now have the divine right to be sisters after intentionally inflicting physical pain on each other ;)

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