phone problems

Today I was having issues with my cell phone and it's charger, and it led me to think about what 3 weeks with limited access to my phone will be like.  Now, before I go any further, I would like to say that I have also been thinking about tons of other, more important aspects of this trip, mostly the people, but I'm choosing to write about something as materialistic as my cell phone at this point in time.  I don't think I'm fully ready to start writing about my emotions yet!

So, the cell phone...when I actually get out of the country, I will no longer log on to Facebook or the internet using my cell phone.  The closer the trip gets, the more I actually realize how much time I spend on my phone using all of these applications.  That being said, I think that being in Armenia/Georgia for three weeks without instant access will be somewhat liberating.  I've thought several times of deleting my Facebook just because of the time that it takes away from other aspects of my life, but I always end up keeping it for some reason, the main one being that it is a prime mode of communication between myself and most of my friends, family, and even professors.  So, since I never can quite make myself delete my sites, a vacation from them is usually the closest I can get to getting away from them for a while.

While it will be a nice break, it will also be very strange.  Limited access to Facebook and the use of text messaging will mean limited communication with my friends and family while I am gone.  It also means that the way I communicate will have to change some.  That's one of the reasons that I am writing this blog--this way, I can still let everyone know what's going on with me, even if I don't know exactly how things are going back here at home.

I'm sure that there will be so many things going on in Armenia and Georgia that I will have less time to even think about being on my cell phone.  I can't even begin to imagine all of the people I will meet and learn about.  All of the thoughts swimming around in my head are so overwhelming at times that I can hardly put it into words, hence the random, lengthy post about a cell phone.
I'm sure I'll get to writing about all my thoughts about the people I'll meet, the work I'll be doing, and the work that God will be doing soon enough; just bear with me until I get to that point!  As always, prayers and comments are greatly encouraged and appreciated!