In all Honesty

Time for honesty hour from an American spending a summer in Bosnia. I do hope you enjoy, most of this is off the cuff and just flowing from my mind to my fingers all in one fluid(ish) motion.

1. Bosnia is a VERY beautiful place.
2. You would be jealous of the view from the balcony on this house in the day and at night

...Seriously this city is lit up (specially when a futbol, soccer, game is going on and the stadion is in use).

3. I am absolutely a terrible player of the game Cities and Knights, I have opted to never play it.
4. I love walking into town even on a hot day rather than riding in a car.
5. Food is better here than it is in America, I suppose you never would have guessed
6 Just to be on the safe side....BOSNIA IS NOT IN AFRICA, just a reminder

Not that that has anything to do with me being here..oh well..I digress..

7. We do not have to hide the fact that we are Christian, these people are hospitable and tolerant (which is a good and bad thing)
8. Most of the non-Christians I have met here have more of a Christ-like nature than some Christians I know.

Seriously, how many of us would say that we would offer foreigners things to drink when money is too short and we are barely making ends meet. Sometimes..even when we don't make ends meet.

9. Turkish toilets squatty potties are not the devil, if you know how to take a wiz without sitting on anything (ladies).
10. In some places you may have to pay to take a wiz..or number 2. One mark (about 70 cent, depending on the exchange rate) will get you into the potty just fine.
11. This language is a little crazy and may allow you to say words you might not even like to come close to saying, like Bihac (C with a V on it's head makes the CH sound making this word sound like this Bee-Ha-Ch)

Or Bec, same C with the same CH sound making this word sound like Bay-Ch. Or other places may make us think of American icons like the Dough Boy from Pillsbury in the town of Doboj, pronounced precisely the same as the icon himself.

12. As hard as it is to learn, it's fun to learn, and I am having a good time learning it, and my teacher, she's a good one.
13. The call of prayer goes off and I like the way it sounds. But it is also another reminder of the work that is still to be done here.
14. In all honesty...some people (most people) feed us WAAAAYYYY to much, not that I'm complaining, just being honest, (at least it's delicious...right?).
15. I've come to see that the kuma or maid/matron of honor for a Bosnian wedding has a ton more responsibilities than they do in the States. A little stressful, and expensive it seems to me.
16. I hate the language barrier, in all honesty..it's like I'm a mute person taking up space in a Bosnian home. But..to be fair...in all honesty, sometimes I choose not to speak because I'm someone who wants every word to be correct and every grammar rule put to good use. I suppose I should just open my mouth.

Well that's a little bit of honesty I suppose, at least for now. I'll put more "In all honesty" things up here. Just give it a little more time and more will arrive.

Well thanks friends for your prayers and encouragement. Thank you for all you do for me on my behalf. Another in all honesty comment, I would really appreciate it if you all would pray for this nation, these people, and the strongholds there are here. Thank you for everything.

All to God