It was good to drive back to Hamilton yesterday. The roads were familiar and the people were familiar too. It didn't seem like I was away for 6 weeks. It really didn't seem like anything had changed, but I'm sure it did.
I was excited to see my housemates again. One of them, in particular, has become a really good friend this year to me and I was ready to tell him about my experience because I knew he would listen and understand.
Throughout the day, I couldn't quite figure out what was going on. It really felt good to be back home, but at the same time, it didn't. I went grocery shopping and I was in a huge rush. As I was pushing the cart on a mission to find all the items I needed, I stopped myself to think why I had to live my life in a hurry. Back in Central Asia, the pace is average. I feel that life in North America is fast paced; we're trying to jam in as much as possible in a day.
I really enjoyed seeing all of the Global Partnership team again and the students that didn't come with us. At the same time, though, it felt strange not to have the people I had grown to love and appreciate in the same room with us. And of course they couldn't be, because they either lived in Central Asia, England, or the Netherlands.
I sense that I will be in this "in between" space for the next little bit. I will be thankful to be home, but I will miss some of the people, customs, and food that I had grown used to. The community I left and now am a part of again, and the community I formed over the past month in Central Asia are important pieces of my journey with Jesus.
Now, all that needs to happen is finding a good balance between supporting the ministry from Central Asia and fully giving myself again to the community that I have been called, the Inter-Varsity community at McMaster, and incorporating what I experienced over the past month into my life back in Canada.
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