Random Thoughts

I'm up at 5:30 again this morning. I think my body just doesn't like the rock hard mattress, but I have an egg carton mattress pad coming in our shipment later today. I'm also learning to enjoy the quiet of early morning. The kids are getting up later and later as they adjust to the new time zone. Maddie came to me yesterday and said she got up early to watch the sun rise. We have a gorgeous view of it every morning from our kitchen window.

I found a book about how to adjust to moving among my Mom's things. It is very good and helpful - I just can't read it without crying. I can almost hear her telling me the exact same thing. I'm starting to miss her very much.

One of the hardest things to adjust to is feeling incompetent at everything. I haven't figured out where to go grocery shopping yet. I'm having to re-learn basic household chores: dishes, laundry, cooking & grocery shopping.

The girls have been having a dietary rebellion. Joanna is the leader. She is insisting that she doesn't like something - without tasting it. We've been gracious up until this point - and I'm not overly fond of Indian food either - but she is learning to at least try something before declaring "I don't like this so much".

Our first Sunday at church went very well. I think Madeline was nervous because she pretty much just sat there for the first 30 minutes taking everything in. Sam was somewhat fussy but eventually fell asleep for all of 20 minutes or so. The service was similar to back home - just in a small room and nothing for the kids. Joanna and I got into a funny situation. She was reading a book and asked me what a word was. It was "whisper". When I told her she thought I was telling her to whisper and we went back and forth. I don't think she ever caught on.

Today will be another adventure in unpacking. This time a whole lot more than 11 suitcases.

Continue to pray. It's easy to get discouraged and exhausted and overwhelmed.

Dawn