We have officially been here now for 11 days. Here are some of the things we are loving or not loving about being in America.
Loving
Being by family and friends
Being in our home again
Being back at Calvary
The variety in the stores (notice this is on both lists)
Stop signs and lights people actually stop at
White eggs that aren’t green and rotten when you crack them
Butter that is not from a can
Milk that is not from powder
The colder weather (This also is on both lists)
Carpet!!!
Emma is having fun doing laundry in real machines
Cale thinks the automatic faucets, soap dispensers and hand dryers in bathrooms are fantastic
No lizards jumping out at me when I open the cabinets
No rats in the kitchen
Jell-o, pudding, and cold cereal
Internet that works and electricity that stays on
Libraries and Parks
Cooking for a smaller crowd
Driving on the right side of the road
Cheese
TV (especially the commercials)
Not loving so much
Being away from friends (Emma cried herself to sleep again last night)
The variety in the stores
The cold weather
How dry it is, we miss the rain storms
No mountains and waterfalls we can see from our home
How far away the ocean is
How fast everything is (The pace of the people)
How expensive everything is
Wearing shoes
The kids are having a hard time getting used to American money (The Indonesian money system is in thousands)
Not being able to play racquetball
American Rice
I am sure the lists will get longer over the next few weeks. Keep praying for us.
Sixteen years ago today Garth and I got married. Tonight we will drive to Milwaukee to stay somewhere near the airport. Tomorrow at 3 am we will get up to get ready for our 5 am flight to CA. We will be staying in the dorms at Biola and hanging out with the missionary kids there for a few days. Pray that we are a blessing to them. You can find out more about it by going to www.barnabas.org and click on the MK transition seminars picture at the bottom.
I will let you know how it goes.
Rachel
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