You wake up one morning to find that the world around you has changed. Not the physical world, it is still made up of trees and grass, there are still sidewalks and buildings; but the human world…the world of interacting and talking and living.

The more I learn about the diverse ways of life of people on planet Earth, the more I realize that nothing is easy in intercultural ministry!

There were a couple of slower, quieter weeks at the end of December. Do you remember them? I enjoyed a chance to catch my breath.