At lunch today I sat down and thought about the team that is already in place here. They all know each other and are settled. Majority of the team is married with one spouse being polish. There are a couple of people who are single that are American or Polish. But they have all been working together or known each other for years. This makes it difficult coming in as a new person. I realized today I need to work on making some connections with my team eventually. I have made a connection with the teachers I work with but I know that it is very important to also be with the team that is there to help support and encourage me and vis versa. Dealing with my own adjustments makes it difficult to also try to consciously make attempts.
When we would travel to Afghanistan we would have a team. You weren't always extremely close to the whole team but there was usually at least one person you could chat with along the way or different people at different times. This time...totally traveling on my own and everyone else around me being situated and comfortable in the setting is VERY challenging. You don't have another person doing it with you to say..."Hey I'm not use to this," or "How do I do this" ...someone to struggle with. This is a new layer to it all that I'm learning. Learning to work through and intentionally take time to be patient, time for myself, and pray about all the feelings I have. It is all going to just take time.
Good Learning!
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