A better day!

My spirit is beginning to lift! My talk on Sunday evening with a new found friend, Patty, has brightened my days. It's a blessing when you find people that you connect with. She has been married for awhile and has children. Plus, she has been to the Philippians, so she understands mission work.

Yesterday, I decided to play homemaker. I created a pasta dish for our dinner and made a heart-shaped cake to celebrate Robert and I. Then off to the grocery store to do some shopping.

Thinking back over these past 3 months, I told Robert last night I need to write about our experience. The things that have happened that you think would only happen when you are in another country and it was the beginning of our married life.

The first two weeks were wonderful and perfect! I couldn't ask for anything different for our wedding and honeymoon! Such sweet memories of our time in Wisconsin Dells, just the two of us. And then traveling in a 16 ft. truck with all my belongings in it from Illinois to Virginia! But then, upon our arrival home, we had no electricity the first night. Someone decided they were going to fix our bathroom for us while we were gone. Well, it wasn't finished and the bathroom was gutted.

So, for the first 2 weeks and 2 days we were without a toilet and shower! We made a makeshift toilet in our spare guest room with a handicap toilet. Then, for another 7 weeks we were without a shower so every other evening we journeyed over to his sister's house for a shower. And now after 3 months of marriage, the bathroom is still not finished. It has caused a bit of frustration and stress for me seeing all the disarray in the house. But there is hope that soon it will be finished!!!

And another thing that you think only in 3rd world countries would happen, we have been chasing American roaches around our home! They are big and ugly and fast! But the raid works wonderfully!!

We've been to two weddings since our own and a funeral of one of my friends. Been to Orlando for the Christian bookstore convention for 10 days. Then, upon our arrival back led the worship time for our VBS. Plus, for me painting our bedroom, hallway, bathroom and part of the living room and unpacking boxes and suitcases to settle into my new home! And not to forget that on June 8, we celebrated with our family and friends our marriage. So, I was able to wear my wedding dress twice before storing it away for memories of a wonderful day.

I think all of this combined started working on me and now I have faced the facts of what has transpired over the past few months and saying "everything is fine". This morning I awoke thinking 'I'm living my dream'. Now, it's to see how that dream plays out and the adventure that God has for Robert and I. And living life to it's fullest finding God's design in our life.

Now, I must go so I can do some errands in Williamsburg today.

I sense God is looking down and smiling! I'm so glad that He is in my life.