OH MY WORD MY SKIN DOESN'T FEEL LIKE SANDPAPER!!! ITS HUMID!!!! PTL!!!!!
Second thing:
What's with all the women in burkas?
Third thing:
I can flush toilet paper down the toilet? WHERE AM I? AMERICA?!!
My first day in Malaysia, I spent most of it in the airport waiting on my friend Malaysia's flight to get in. Yes I was in Malaysia with my friend Malaysia. TOTALLY AWESOME RIGHT?!!!! Anyway we got to the hostel at 12:30 am so we pretty much just crashed for the night.
But the next day was amazing. I fell in love with Malaysia (the country, not my friend. Although I do love her too). According to a guy at the hostel, Malaysia "is the best country in the world." (Read that with an Indian accent and you got the feel for it)
I am inclined to agree with him.
Granted I only spent 6 days there, but I fell in love. The Malaysian people are some of the sweetest, gentlest people I have ever met-they go out of their way to help you and make sure you feel welcome. One thing I loved about this country was the diversity. People from all backgrounds and walks of life live there-it's amazing.
Our second day there we went to the Bird Park, which is the largest free-flight aviary in the world. We saw lots of birds. Go figure.
After the bird park we walked around the city a little bit. It's a beautiful blend of old and modern architecture, which I love.
Hailey and I also got to go into the National Mosque. I'd never been in a mosque before, so it was a very new experience for me. They made us put on these heavy, purple robes. I kind of felt like I should be walking in Rivendell or Lothlorien wearing that robe. (That's right I totally just made a Lord of the Rings reference in my blog ... I like to embrace my nerdiness)
Oh yeah and look at what we found in a mall:
KRISPY KREME!!!!! SAY WHAT?!!!!
Let's just say all four of us about had a heart attack when we saw the Krispy Kreme sign. And of course we got major blockage in our arteries after our consumption of the most amazing donuts in the universe. But hey, as my little sister constantly tells me "YOLO!!!!!" Guess which sister that is ...
After our trip to KRISPY KREME, we went up the famous Petronas twin towers. These are the tallest twin towers in the world.
First we went up into the skybridge, which is on the 41st floor. The views were pretty sweet.
Me and my travel buddy Joy.
Me and Malaysia
Me and my teammate Hailey. We're kind of a mess ...
After our tour of the skybridge, we went up to the 85th floor, 370 meters above street level. The views were absolutely stunning. Malaysia is a beautiful country.
There was a peace I felt in Malaysia that I've never felt anywhere else in the world. It was a very restorative trip, filled with lots of laughter, humidity, good conversations, and time spent with Father.
I'm continually amazed at how Father uses different things in my life to slow me down ... I usually rush through things so fast I don't see what's around me. But I can't do that in Asia. The pace of life here forces me to slow down and take everything in. That's what I loved about Malaysia most, I think. Father used this beautiful place of slow me down and make me rest.
So to wrap up this post on the paradise of Malaysia, I'll end with a truth Father has been continually laying on my heart during this trip: "Be still and know that I am Father." Ps. 46:10
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