Yarin

We have been having a great time in our city these past few days! I've gotten to taste true Turish cuisine. Restaurant style and home-style! Yesterday, we ate at a restaurant with three tables in it and we looked at the stove to see what was on the "menu" for the day. It was good! Language lessons are coming along, seeing as how we've only had two lessons and I'm already a little overwhelmed! But, today when I got off the bus, I stopped into a little shop where I met two younger ladies and bought a scarf. (I think they gave me a discount, we're fast friends already.) But, I was able to introduce myself and tell them I'm learning their language. I've made new friends! Might as well be friends to me, I can't really have a deep heart to heart with anyone yet...so a hello, how do you do, and name exchange is a start to friendship for me! I paid them and said, "thankyou,... tomorrow." Yarin means tomorrow. They laughed because I don't think this is normal or correct sentence structure. Little did they know, I meant to say tomorrow. I'm going to find out how to ask if I can practice speaking Turkish with them, and go back tomorrow!
Hopefully, I won't call anyone a turnip. I said that I was like a turnip the other day with my language teacher at lunch. She is young, single, and very sweet! I'm hoping that we will be good friends, too!
The schedule is very different here, but we are getting settled in. Lessons are three times a week. We are all still trying to get acquainted with the town during the afternoons. They are really night people here, though. My wardrobe last night was delivered by the local 'Super Wal-Mart' a.k.a. Carrefour, here at 8:30p.m. last night! They put it together and were so nice, I was just surprised to see the delivery truck drive up as I was thinking of putting my pajama's on!
I am quickly learning to love tea, other than my mom's sweet tea! We drink tea everywhere hot in little tea glasses. I am also quickly becoming accustomed to public transportation. No more mishaps with stopping the bus lately! Come to find out there is a button you can push to let the driver know you want off. I may find other ways to practice my language and just press the button to stop!
Things here are going good! God is revealing Himself in close and comforting ways that I took forgranted in the States. He is my Everything in a whole new way here.