Life is funny, you know!

As I left Laos last March due to unexplained circumstances my heart dropped. Those who know me well know Laos is my home. I spent the next few months in various peoples houses, using several different cars, recovering from the pain of loss and trying to figure out my next steps when out of the blue I received an email from Heathfield International School in Laos.

I had sent an email months earlier but had kind of moved on trying to figure out my next steps. It read something along the lines of "Dear Kathryn, We have a Yr1 position (Kindergarten) open and would like to interview you for it if that's something you desire at the time." A week later I interviewed. They told me to wait 4 or 5 days for a second interview but then told me I had the job.

If I had been a nail biter I would have been biting them like crazy! You see this is my calling. I have been loved so much I need to love on Lao people. Not that I'm all sacrificial they are quite kind and loving to me too. But I was going to have to miss my best friends wedding among other milestones.
Whoever said "You can have your cake and eat it to" must not have lived very many places. I can't have all my cake. I have to share it but I must not let that diminish the joy of the slices I have.

You see this morning I knew I had made the right choice when I received this picture. What? You're probably saying? I wanted to go back but I still wanted to be able to hangout and reach out to some of the same Lao friends. 

I guess I had called her the other day and she said"Sorry, I was busy in a meeting so I couldn't answer." and sent this picture. Lao people are funny. I'm not sure if she was joking or serious but it gave me a good laugh.

I replied"ha ha it's okay." She then began to ask me questions. When do you come back? Where will you be staying? I answered them " August 15th. At the school I am teaching at." I could hear the underscored squeals in her voice as she texted me in Lao"Oh good so close to me. We can visit often. " I told her " I liked that and hoped so."

You see even when we can't see it he gives us reminders that we are taken care of. I can't wait to tell you all stories of what I learn and what my father teaches me in this next chapter.