Welcome to this foreign place where you are surrounded by a different language and look different than everyone else. I haven't quite decided if I am enjoying this or am terrified.

I traveled for 25 hours Tuesday-Wednesday to arrive at the beautiful place. I stood in line to get my visa trying to figure out where to go because no one spoke English. Then I had to get my checked luggage (10 pieces).

I was so tired I went through customs with only 8 pieces :(. So I had to go back in and get the last 2. The customs agent wasn't too happy to see me go through again with another box of books. But I got all the books for the school through customs! Praise the Lord!

My principal and his wife picked me up from the airport with two other people from our school. They were all so welcoming. The airport seemed far from our apartments but it was a chance to talk to everyone.

My prinicpal and his wife bought some groceries for my apartment and let me borrow a set of sheet (because I forgot mine) so we stopped at their apartment first. Then we came to my apartment to unload all the luggage I have brought. The 7 boxes of books were no fun but I am glad they all made it through the trip.

My first day here I slept pretty much all day. I woke up a couple of time to unload some of my own luggage but I would go back to sleep within an hour or two. I got the wifi password around noon so I was able to call home and respond to messages and emails.

Then around 5:30 my prinicpal and his wife came to get me to take me out to dinner (and get me out of the apartment). We went about 5 minutes to a shopping center and had some delicious "American" food.

I was supposed to go to the school today but I slept too much. So tomorrow is going to be my first day! Please be praying that I do well and that this nervousness goes away. God is doing amazing things!