- What does economic development really look like in a developing a country, and what pieces of the puzzle must be there for it to be successful? How does development that comes up from within and development encouraged from the outside look different?
- What does the Bible really say about the Kingdom of God? Sometimes I feel like people emphasize certain pieces that they resonate more with, but at the core, what does Jesus say about it?
- How can I grow in being grateful in midst of difficulties? Living here, I can count many things that I can complain about, but then I also realize there are many, many things to be grateful about. How do I deal with both - which I often feel at the same time?
- What middle name do we like for a daughter? What first name do we want to give to our baby if he is a son?
- At what point, do you become fluent in a language? I've been feeling greater level of sympathy for immigrants. I think many people who complain about immigrants who can't speak English or not so well probably have never really tried learning a foreign language. It is not easy.
- Why do many Americans talk as if they have the solution for whatever problem is being discussed?
- Why is it that there is so much talk about finding alternative energy source and about offshore drilling (for the U.S.), but hardly anyone is talking about changing our lifestyle?
- How do you discern how much or what kind of change is realistically possible when no particular behavior stands on its own and are all a part of an interconnected cultural web?
- What does it look like for me to love my neighbor as myself today? It is easier said than done....
- Why did God create a nine and half months gestational period for humans?
- Why am I not constipated when other pregnant moms seem to suffer from it? I'm not complaining! ;)
- Why is it that I've been craving Taco Bell/Del Taco the most? I don't get it!
- I wonder how active our little bean is and will be! I hope he/she is not hyper! ;)
- I wonder if we're having a boy or a girl?
- A friend told me that someone had commented on the difference between taking an epidural and not taking it as difference between hell and heaven.... come on, really? I mean is it THAT different? If it's THAT different, why isn't everyone taking the epidural? Heck, I would choose heaven over hell anytime! :)
Pregnancy Update: I hope to find out the sex of the baby, if possible, this Sunday, but we will see. If there is gas available for taxis and there is no strike, maybe I'll actually get to the hospital! (On a side note, I was asking our language teacher about how do sick people get to the hospital when there is a strike and all forms of transportation is closed? She told me a story of a woman who went into labor during one of these transportation strikes, was in labor, delivered her baby near a bus park, and died. She said many sick people die during strikes just because they can't get to the hospitals! It made me so sad and angry at the same time to hear the story....Luckily we live pretty close to a hospital!) Anyway, hopefully, the baby will be still long enough in order to get a good look at his/her anatomy! The last time we had the ultrasound, the technician really tried, but gave up because the little bean was so active. We'll let you know what we learn! ;) I also just posted my 16th week belly photo... tomorrow will be week 17!
