Market in Menemen

Markets like this one are a popular place to buy stuff all over Turkey. This ones in a town called Menemen, which I visited recently. Good bargains available and price haggling is expected. But don't expect any legal brand-names here... 

The Light at the End

It looks like my time here in Turkey is drawing to an end. Everything about how I feel tells me that my time is up. It's been an incredible experience. I have met some of the most amazing people in the world today. Having stayed here for some months I now have an even greater respect for them. People who leave their own country and travel to a foreign land purely because they believe that people need to know the truth.

I now realise that the requirements to do this are probably beyond me currently. I am not a pioneer, and you need to be a pioneer. I'm more of a follower. Serving where I can.

This has been brilliant. There have been good times and bad times. And the time has definitely not been wasted. So many people have been helped/touched by just my being here. Part of me still feels that I should stay, but that part is mostly motivated by not wanting to let people down. Not wanting to disappoint people who may have certain expectations of me. Mostly though I accept this as part of my training. A real life learning experience.

It's not over yet though. I'll still be here for another month and a half at least.