When you are forced to slow down and think.

      I have so much thinking time here, with having to walk everywhere and just not knowing anyone. I don't understand what people are saying around me, so my mind is always running. It is so hard for me to put all my thoughts into words and really decide what I want to write about, but something that has been on my mind a lot is how much I love it here and how I expected it to take a long time for me to end up liking it and getting use to things here. I have been thinking a lot of why I expected that and I have realized how I think so negative on a lot of things. I came here with a negative mind set. I expected it to be really hard, frustrating, and I figured I would want to go back home as soon as I got here. Everyone of those expectations were wrong (thankfully). I love it! Sure it is a little difficult not being able to understand anything or anyone, but really it is fun. It makes going to the grocery store (which they call the market) way more fun. I can't just go in real fast focus on what I need to get and hurry and get out. I have to slow down, take my time, pay attention to what is around me...I actually have to think now when I go shopping, because I just have no idea what anything is. It all looks different and is definitely packaged differently. It is a great time for me to slow life down and enjoy where God has placed me. It is time where I can focus on many things that I need to work on in my life, where back in the states I would of never slowed down to even think about things I need to change. So my first lesson I have learned here, is think positive of every scenario God has placed you in. I know thinking like that now is totally going to change these next 6 months here. It is going to change my marriage and how I treat my husband. So friends and family, I know it is hard to slow down and really look and realize what is around you, but it is definitely worth it, I am thankful for this time I have to take life slow and enjoy my time with my husband. I am not in a hurry to get done with these next 6 months like I was before I even got here. I pray you all have a chance to slow down and think positive of where God has placed you. It may change more then you know.