Comments on: As Michael W. Smith Plays Softly In The Background

By: Melissa May

Melissa May — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:51:55 +0000

Hay Sophie! (OK… that was an accident. I meant to type “Hey” but I’m gonna leave it cuz maybe it will make you laugh.) : ) Where was I??? I’m so glad I finally clicked on the link to these posts! I had been wondering where the posts about Africa were b/c I knew you HAD to be doing some processing, but I didn’t realize they were just 2 clicks away! But I’m mostly SO GLAD you got to spend some time with your friends. It must have been so therapeutic. When I was in college (ummm… in 1993?) I went to Mexico for 2 months one summer and for much of the next year was dealing with the reverse-culture shock stuff. Because of that trip and some other things, I remember feeling like I didn’t fit in any culture anymore. I didn’t think the same way my English-only speaking friends/family did and I didn’t think like my Spanish speaking friends and I felt sort of lost. Thankfully I did have some other friends who had gone through similar experiences AND those lost feelings didn’t last forever. I eventually married another “between cultures” person (my MK hubby) and we’re adopting a little boy from Thailand (as in he’s coming to live with us and be our son!) this Fall so life is going to be turned upside-down for me again… But I know through it all God will give me – and you – the grace we need to keep going. Last thing on this ridiculously long comment – I loved what somebody said in a comment on your previous post. Quoting Beth that “Impression without expression leads to depression.” WOW. I know God wanted me to hear that. Some of us were BORN with words coming out of our mouths. Don’t keep it in, Sister. And when you don’t have anything funny to say, I don’t think it would be wrong to write about it on the main part of your blog. Cuz some people (like me before tonight!) might not ever get around to clicking over there and they might need to hear what your heart is thinking.
: )

By: Mama D

Mama D — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:34:55 +0000

Yea, you are awesome…don’t ever forget to tell the ones you love that you do….About the ugly cry, I am right with you! I had a moment like that when I ran in to Beth Moore at a restaurant. I absolutely lost it and you KNOW what she did. She wrapped me up in a big bear hug and said “oh you are so precious!” But, I did get to whisper in her ear what God had done through her teaching in my life. What a blessing…
Dana

By: Spence Smith

Spence Smith — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:38 +0000

OK! besides the fact that I’m crying like a baby right now for your last paragraph, I want you to know here that I love you so much and am blessed to call you friend. You are such a bright spot in my day and always will be. I had more fun getting to know you and am “amazed” at the “connection” we all have. thanks for taking time to hang…by the way…you forgot to use the word of words as spoken by randy… aweSOME!

By: cyn

cyn — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:28:06 +0000

Thanks for sharing! I have enjoyed reading about all aspects from your experience in Africa.

By: PJ

PJ — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:29:08 +0000

Thanks for letting us have a glimpse of what makes you tick. Friendships birthed on a mission field tend to be life altering, like the mission. There’s something about sharing moments of intense emotion that cement relationships and are part and parcel of the new direction God takes us at such times. God Bless all of you. You brought a fresh mission awareness to me.