s. asia
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ant smasher.
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happy birthday, priya!
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two weeks.
So the word is out, and I’ve been wanting to write a blog post about going home. But I don’t know what to say. Right now it’s too hard to think of what (and who) we’re leaving. As my friend Alison would say, “I don’t have the emotional fortitude for that.” So I won’t. Instead, I’ll tell you five things of the things I’m looking forward to. 1. Clean. I may kneel down and kiss the Columbia Airport floor. And shed a few tears. You think I’m kidding. Clean, clean, clean. I want to wrap myself up in clean. 2. Family. Oh, we miss them. Every single day. I will…
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“let’s do school!”
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a pregnancy test.
I sipped tea with a friend this week, and she told me that a young girl she knows—a university student in our city—has a new boyfriend and missed her period this month. Do I think this means she’s pregnant, my friend asked? Hmmm, could be. She should definitely take a pregnancy test. My friend looked dismayed: You mean go to a hospital? No, a urine test will work just fine. My South Asian friend had never heard of a urine test, the kind you can find at any drugstore. She thought for awhile. I asked if she wanted me to go buy one, and she looked relieved. “I am single,…
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bible study.
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hospital visit.
A guest post by John W. Last week I toured my first South Asian hospital. It’s a nice hospital, and it’s probably not representative of the majority of hospitals. This tour happened because my friend, David, had surgery. I met him at the hospital to help. While there, we had many interesting adventures. We waited and prepared for the surgery in the ER. We had to wait for a bed like any ER. The difference being that even when you’re assigned a bed, a family accompanied by a doctor can walk in the door and plop down on your bed. This circumstance makes it no longer your bed. While waiting,…
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mother’s day, take two.
“What more could a mom ask for?” A mom could ask to be able to take her son to swim lessons each morning. A mom could ask to come home and open the books and teach from the homeschool curriculum she’s so excited about. A mom could ask to not set her kids up at the breakfast table with cereal and then crawl back into bed. A mom could ask to wait on and pamper their daddy after his surgery. A mom could ask to play hide and seek and have a tea party and read books. A mom could ask to be the ones to take her kids to…
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mother’s day.
Today is my favorite Mother’s Day yet. I was woken this morning by two little people next to my bed, who asked, “Do you want us to go have play time for awhile?” Do I??? I overheard some shuffling and discussion during my shower over whether it is my birthday or Mother’s Day, and in the end, I was wished a happy both. It’s nice to have all the bases covered. Next, we all got dressed and headed down the road to a fancy hotel for Mother’s Day brunch. Oh, it was exquisite. Everything, all around me, was clean. It was quiet. There were soft colors and polished wood and…
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priya’s house.
The kids have had a fun week with Priya while David and I are laid up. They love playing at her apartment, which is a couple miles from where we live. I sent my camera along to get a glimpse of their day. Roshan, Amie, and a neighbor friend Some of you may wonder what it’s like having a full-time house helper/nanny. As you know, I am very, very grateful for Priya. She is one-of-a-kind . . . such a hard worker, takes initiative, great sense of humor. She makes it so fun. But having house help does come with some challenges. First of all, I still haven’t adjusted to…