Navigating Expectations and Reality

Dive into the complexities of expectations versus reality, exploring the challenges and surprises that can arise in various aspects of life. From cultural encounters to work relationships, discover how unforeseen complications can shape our experiences.

• Expectations
• Reality
• Challenges
• Cultural Encounters
• Work Relationships

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1. Introduction

2. Expectations

3. Expectations Defining Expectations

4. Expectations The act of state of looking forward of anticipating

5. Expectations But, as with anything else there are unforeseen complications lying like crocodiles among the green river grass. St. Kilda (Elmer, 2002, p. 54)

6. Expectations Everyone has expectations about life in another culture. These gremlins hide in our pockets and sit unseen on our shoulders. (Elmer, 2002, p. 54)

7. Expectations

8. Expectations My Expectation My Reality

9. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Study hard and learn language well

10. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Study hard and learn language well Language was frustrating. Slow progress. Couldn t spend the time I wanted to on language study because I had small children.

11. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Good relationships with coworkers.

12. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Good relationships with coworkers. Had conflict with our assigned supervisor from the Language & Orientation Committee.

13. Expectations My Expectation My Reality We went to do church planting among the least reached Hakka people.

14. Expectations My Expectation My Reality We went to do church planting among the least reached Hakka people. We had to push the L&O Committee and the field council to place us in a Hakka church plant for our internship.

15. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Thought we d be in church planting internship with Isabel or Scott & Leslie

16. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Thought we d be in church planting internship with Isabel or Scott & Leslie Isabel had left Taiwan by the time we started our internship and the Powells were moving to Taichung as Area Director.

17. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Thought we would work with a national pastor for our internship and would be mentored by him in some way.

18. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Thought we would work with a national pastor for our internship and would be mentored by him in some way. Pastor was Hakka Chinese from Indonesia. He was threatened by us and went around town gossiping and spreading untruth about us and our SEND coworker.

19. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Things would be okay at home with our family.

20. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Things would be okay at home with our family. Tom s dad died in an accident 3 months after we arrived on the field. My grandmother died from negligence in her nursing home.

21. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Thought we d be in Taiwan forever or at least until retirement!

22. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Thought we d be in Taiwan forever or at least until retirement! God moved us to China after our first term. Cancer diagnosis for our 2 year old son brings us back to the States in 2004.

23. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Stinky streets from the sewer system and heat

24. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Stinky streets from the sewer system and heat Stinky bathroom the odor from the sewer came right up the pipes in our old house.

25. Expectations My Expectation My Reality Thought I would make friends with Taiwanese. Never could have imagined the deep friendships that would develop with Taiwanese.

26. Expectations How do we manage our own expectations?

27. Expectations How do we manage our own expectations? Set realistic expectations

28. Expectations How do we manage our own expectations? Set realistic expectations Identify expectations ahead of time

29. Expectations How do we deal with unmet expectations?

30. Expectations How do we deal with unmet expectations? Stop

31. Expectations How do we deal with unmet expectations? Stop Suspend judgment

32. Expectations How do we deal with unmet expectations? Stop Suspend judgment Ask why

33. Expectations How do we deal with unmet expectations? Stop Suspend judgment Ask why Pray