Crazy to think we have been here for a month now. Weeks seem to go by so slowly, but when I look back on the month, it sure went fast. We both are enjoying our self here. We have figured out lots, but still have lots to learn. Lots of blessings through this last month. I have gotten to know 2 other wives here and they are a joy to be around. They both are a little farther down the road then me, but I always have a good time with them and learn from them. We get together every Wednesday for the "Wednesday Wife's" and it is definitely something I look forward to every week. We have done, coffee and desserts, chocolate factory, and this week we are doing a spa day! They have been a huge blessing and have made spending the week alone go by so fast. I have also gotten to know the teacher's at Paul's school pretty well and they have been such a great help on giving me things to do. Like that article for the magazine, and now they have asked me to fix English errors on their website since English is their second language, they need a little help writing it out grammatically correct. Now for me, this is a stretch. As you can probably tell from my blogs, I am not good at writing myself. So it is a little funny to me that the two jobs I have been given have been writing jobs. I am grateful for any job, especially since they will be paying me to do this job. Huge blessing for me and Paul. Keep praying the Lord gives me more ways to service. I am a very social person, as you may know, so spending most of the days alone is very hard for me. I have learned to really rely on Christ through this though.
Paul and I really only have each other here, so we have been learning a lot and really have grown so close to Christ and to each other. Christ is really using this time to strengthen our marriage and it a joy to watch. For this first month we have been without cell phones, so communication has been an important thing for us and we have really learned a lot through that. We also no one else to really spend the evenings with and some of the weekends, so we have really had that time to talk about so much. I kinda feel like we have talked about everything out there. We are enjoying it very much. I am thankful for such a wonderful husband who really realizes how lonely I am all day and he does such a wonderful job of going out of his way to make sure I know he loves me and is here for me. Back home when we are both busy, it is hard for both of us to do that, but here we have that time and it is a wonderful thing to have. So I challenge you all to make sure you take time from your crazy life to focus on your spouse and show them the learn they deserve and really, show them the love them may not deserve, I have noticed a huge difference in the way Paul and I talk to each other when we have arguments, just because we take time to express our appreciation and our love for each other. Which this is really a big step for me. I have always struggled so much with my how I talk when I get upset and just by Paul coming up to me regularly and letting me know how thankful he is for me and the things I do. We honestly have way less arguments as well. It is a joy for me to sit here and think about this last month and where Paul and I have grown together. I am grateful for such a wonderful husband who realizes this is hard for me and does what he can to make it easier for me. I only pray I can do the same for him. Please continue to pray for us though. We always need prayer and we always have room to grow.
We miss you all and look forward to coming home, but we still have 5 months to go. I have no idea if anyone reads this, but please keep us in your prayers. This is whole new world for us here and have lots to learn. Please also pray for Paul, as he has very long hard days of school. Can't wait to see you all when we return and hey, if anyone wants to make a trip to Europe, you know you have a house to stay in, with someone who will make you meals everyday. We love you all!
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