TOP TEN SIGNS YOU'RE ON STATESIDE ASSIGNMENT

Most of you may not understand the humor here, but Lisa and I were rolling on the floor when we read these. Mainly because we know that this will be us in a few months. So read these and watch us while we are there and see for yourself how many of these you can catch us doing.

These are from a West Africa regional newsletter called "The Talking Drum" that is sent to all west african missionaries. If you are interested in getting it as well, let us know and we will see about getting you signed up as well.

10. The Wal-Mart cashier stares at you blankly when you thank her in Pulaar (or in our case, Wolof- I did this SEVERAL times last year).


9. You (or your daughter/son) haven't had a marriage proposal in at least a week.


8. You sit at the gas station a full five minutes before realizing you're expected to pump your own gas. (Yes they still do that over here!!)


7. The salesman won't budge on the price no matter how hard you try to bargain.


6. Your children wonder why African Americans don’t speak French (Or Wolof).


5. You get pulled over for an actual traffic violation (which cost a LOT more then just $6), not just because the cop wants you to give him a Coke.


4. At the grocery store, the clerk gives you change in coins, not candy.


3. You automatically load 30 sticks of deodorant into your basket at Wal-Mart…just in case it’s not there the next time you go shopping. (I did this last year as well--after I got over the shock of ALL the choices)


2. You sit at the traffic light for awhile before realizing that you can turn right on red.


1. You take Contingency Training at the International Learning Center and say, “So what? I’ve been to Abidjan!”


Bonus! Your children are fascinated by the strange new wildlife…squirrels!!!

I hope you enjoyed those at least half as much as we did.