More You Might Be...

You might be a missionary somewhere in Guyana if...

…Your definition of running water is: grabbing a bucket, running down to the creek, filling it up, and running back up the hill

…You’ve ever had someone try to barter with you for your sibling while you were in the market place (for the record I refused=)

…You are now qualified to write a cookbook called “101 ways to cook pumpkin”

…You’ve ever been tanning out in the jungle

…Your idea of hitchhiking includes boats instead of cars

…You have any idea of what it means to “lime,” to “dasha somethin’” or to “Sus-de-heights”

…You’ve ever uttered the phrase “ hey, look, there’s white people” (and you’re white yourself)

…You remove your shoes before entering any house without a second thought

…You’ve ever had the thought cross your mind that it might be cool to get malaria once just so you could say you’ve had it

….You can now nonchalantly pick a worm out of the piece of fruit you’re eating and continue eating it

…You’ve nearly been stoned for preparing a meal one day that did not include rice

…You know the difference between a star apple and star fruit

…You are aware that a pineapple plant will only produce one pineapple…ever!

…You’ve ever turned the room upside down looking for a giant centipede that disappeared under someone’s bed

…Your idea of entertainment includes running to the airstrip to watch the mission plane land and take off

…You’ve ever put buckets out to catch the rainwater

…You’ve forgotten what it feels like to take a warm shower (but are entirely grateful for running water!)

…You’ve ever climbed up into the rafters trying to extricate bats in the middle of the night

…You find yourself using words like vexed, jeer, fatigued, and gaff in your everyday vocabulary

…You’ve ever gone to the internet and been disappointed because you didn’t get a single email