It's been forever since I wrote two blogs back to back, but I didn't want to forget this one. :)
Every Friday we eat at the Al Wahda Mall after church. Most Fridays we are joined by about 30 other friends from church and today was no different. We all catch up, eat, laugh and generally, just hang out. Most Fridays the parents of teenagers stay until Youth Group gets out, then we head back to church to pick the kids up. Today, while visiting with some friends, the conversation turned to the introductions that we do at the end of church. I know I mentioned before how we have like 60 nationalities that worship in the services and every week new people come. The introduction is always, Name, and Country of Origin. Usually, although NOT ALWAYS the Americans don't say "Ï'm from the US" but will say "I'm from Georgia. Colorado. and yes..Texas." So anyway, my Canadian friend leans over to me at lunch and says something about "When did Texas become it's own country?" Ha ha..blah blah blah...:) But here is what got me laughing...From across the table my friend, Sharon, also from the US(New Jersey) says, "You know, Texas was the most foreign country I ever lived in...." Naturally, I laughed out loud as she went on to explain herself.
As soon as I opened my mouth they knew I wasn't from there.
The food was strange. One night we sat down to a huge pile of crawdads and I didn't know what they were or how to eat them..It was the only thing on the table.
There were GUNS in truck windows.
I was introduced as Sharon, she's a Yankee.
There were tumbleweeds and sandstorms.
And last but not least...They expected me to know Texas history. I didn't even know what the Alamo was!!!
Sharon and Brad have lived internationally for the last 18 years in Holland, England, Singapore and the UAE-
I'm still smiling.
bye, ya'll
