- simple tasks are never as easy as they should be (example: going to the store for ground beef takes 3 hours round-trip)
- traffic laws are suggestive guidelines only. the biggest vehicle wins
- rice. 3 times a day. every day.
- spiders make really great toys
- flip-flops can be used in place of high heels, running shoes, hiking boots, steel-toe construction boots, and rain boots. just don't wear them INSIDE the house!
- personal space is an American term, and it's a luxury
- some places in the world NEVER get cold
- roosters crow ANY time in the day or night
- toilet paper in not very important in some countries
- toilet seats are optional
- bananas can be cooked, boiled, fried, barbecued, grilled, sugar glazed...
- the maximum quantity of passengers that will fit on one motorbike has yet to be determined
But seriously:
- missions work is 99% perseverance
- people are very generous
- God is always faithful!
