Chelsea Edwards's Blog
Ramblings / 09.27.09, 08:50 AM
Hello There!
Well it’s time for another blog. We’ve had two weeks of the after school program, and I have really enjoyed it. Don’t get me wrong, all of us come home exhausted and with stories of how the kids found new ways to act out. But I definitely love these kids and am looking forward to this year. Being an aspiring teacher, I feel like I am in my element. It feels good to be doing this and getting real experience.
Community living is difficult in all of the ways I didn’t expect and beautiful in all of the ways I thought would be hard. The idea of 4 girls in a room at first made me pretty nervous, but now I wouldn’t have it any other way. One bathroom for 6 people makes me want to pull my hair out, and has taught me a new form of bladder control!
Every morning we get up as a team and do devotionals. We’ve been going through Romans, and I am amazed daily at my team mates insight. Coming from all over the country with a couple of us having out of the U.S. experience gives so much perspective on things.
Lately I am battling with this crazy thing called culture. I get frustrated with myself when I realize that some of the things I thought were universal rules are simply United States, or even Delaware or Indiana culture. It is definitely something that I haven’t really been aware of until now, yet it affects my life so much. This frustrates me because I know that as a Christian I’m supposed to have a different culture than my surroundings on some areas. I’ve been disturbed about just how much I do fit in where ever I go.
This post is completely random and next time I’ll try to plan so a jumbled mess doesn’t come out, but it’s something about where I’m at right now in this whole experience.
I love you all. I say this a lot, but it doesn’t make it less true. Thanks for taking the time to care about what God is doing in my life. I know that I am being prayed for and that I am loved, and that means so much to me.
Until next time,
Chelsea
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Chels, so glad to hear your ramblings – love them : ) Excited you are in your element and growing! I am encouraged by you! …praying.
By Jessica / Oct 15, 10:27 AM / #
You never fail to amaze me (in a good way)! :)
Depending on the day, you’ve been living with a number of girls for a couple of years how. Won’t they be thrilled to learn how much they’ve helped to prepare you!
love you – miss you, jane
By jane / Oct 17, 01:56 PM / #