I'm Back!!!

And not much has changed here...it's still crazy!!! So, while I was home I had to go to the doctor b/c I had an ear infection...gross I know. It no longer feels like someone is putting a clothes hanger through my ear, so that's good. Anyways, I don't know if it was my ear infection or if I just forgot how loud it is here. I kept on asking my friends, "Is it loud to you?" They were like, "Allison, it's always like this; you were in America too long."

Just in case you haven't experienced it, jet lag is sent straight from the devil!!! It think it's affected me more since I've returned. I landed at 8am and had to meet/speak the new group of workers at 10am. There is no telling what I said...I cannot remember anything. They let me talk to them the next day too. Well the day after that, I asked one of my partners to book my train ticket back for me and to email it to me b/c my card won't work online. She did and sent it to me. Well I woke up, checked my email, saw that she booked my ticket, and proceeded to the train station to buy my ticket!!! I got there stood in line, then left to find an ATM, stood in line there, and then realized I remembered seeing my ticket in my inbox. At this point, I had spent 1 1/2 hours trying to buy a ticket I already had. So, I called my partner to confirm the time the train left and I realized I had 2 hours to get back, get my bags backed, and get a cab to the station. I made it to the station literally running to jump on the train as it pulled off. Which wouldn't be that big of a deal if I didn't have 3 huge bags with me. It was insane!!!

It doesn't end there. Once I was on the train and men helped me put my bags overhead b/c I couldn't lift them (I'm weak), I sat down and tried to relax. Well the older man in the seat beside me wanted to talk. I'm always weary of sharing my testimony and the gospel with people on train or plane rides b/c no matter how it goes, you're stuck beside them the rest of the journey. In this case I had four hours by this man, but the opportunity arose, so I shared. He was like, "That's great! The UFOs are really using you to make this world one!" What???? I didn't even know how to respond. I'm rarely short of words, but I was speechless.

Needless to say, that was one of the roughest/craziest days ever!!!

Tonight once I arrived back home, I took the bus out to eat w/ my teammates. Of course, it was packed and a man's behind was nestled on my shoulder the entire time. My teammates just patted me on the back and said, "Welcome Back!!!" Craziness All the Time!!!