In the last few days I have been admonished (in love) to update my blog more often… so… Ang, Sher… this is for you! (But now you guys have to comment!) :)
So, I’m in America… we’re staying with my parents in Ohio right now. Since we’ve been here, we’ve had fun on the 4-wheeler and at Cedar Point, we’ve started visiting some friends and spent time hanging out with family (including a lot of scrapbooking!), and also said goodbye… to Ieva as she went to Orlando to Discipleship Training School, and also to Metro, my grandmother’s husband, who died last week.
Life in America is… strange. The availability and ease of getting things here amazes me. I’m also in shock over how much cheaper things are and how much more money there is here, but how so many people seem to not have any money. Sorry if this sounds condescending or that I’m complaining… I’m not… just observations I’ve made… my opinions. And since it’s my blog, I guess I can do that. :) So, yeah, it’s strange for me here. Kinda like putting on those old shoes you used to have. You loved them and wore them everywhere, and even if they didn’t always look so good, they were comfortable and your favorites. But then you got some new shoes and wore them a long time. One day you go back to your old shoes, and they’re familiar and you feel some nostalgia when you wear them, but your foot has changed and they’re not so form fitting anymore… and if you pull out those shoes, you have to wear them with your old high school sweatshirt from a decade ago… you tend to slip into old ways… that’s how it is for me being back here. Not bad, but just doesn’t totally fit anymore.
Everyone is asking us when we’re going to start traveling, and I wish I could answer that question. We have one or two major things that we’re waiting to get solidified, then we’ll know when we’ll start traveling. Our traveling plans include California, Washington, Colorado and New Mexico, to start with.
So, there you go… I’m a little caught up for now… I guess a late-night scrapbooking evening turns out more than just some new pages. :)
October 5th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Lydia, Thank you for sharing! I’m sure many others will appreciate “hearing” from you as well. ; ) This entry really puts into perspective what you must be feeling right now. Thanks for your openness. I’m also a bit convicted and need to think about this. I pray God opens my eyes more and more to His blessings and helps me not give in to societies greed and selfishness. Less of me and more of Him. Sher
October 10th, 2007 at 4:45 am
So I was sitting at my computer and saw the link to Lydia’s blog. Should I check it? Probably nothing new, but…O what the heck I’ll take a peek. So I was quite surprised to see something new. Way to go!! Keep it up. And don’t stop scrapbooking!!