Yep, it's official. I am a spoiled brat. My sisters always told me so and now I believe it myself. Just last week, a college friend, Eric came to visit where he lived last year. His town happened to be a short hour away from Duhok. He emailed us, saying that he could bring some things with from America! Whuuu whoooo. Thanks Eric! High fives all around!
Java House coffee! ahhhhh the glory!
This is a GLIMPSE at what he brought for us that we can't get here. Big woman shoes, candy, English books, brownie mix, candy corn, Mac and Cheese, Chocolate Chips.... etc etc.!
I was so thankful that he was considerate to think of us, and for our mom's to send some things with and also a few friends. So why, WHY, one week later, am I being a big WHINNY pants! Just yesterday, I had a breakdown that went a little something like this.
" ahhhhh, the chicken tastes like twine, the beef is 3x more expensive here, there is no low-fat yogurt, no lattes, the only kind of cereal we can get is Corn flakes, we might as well go vegetarian, there are mositqoes in our house all the time, it's already COLD in our house and the winter hasn't even come yet, Andy keeps hitting his head on our doorways...."
I better stop now, or I am just going to rekindle the fire.
The point is, I'm a stinkin' brat!
We get emails from a family that we support that is living in Africa in the bush. I'm complaining about mosquitos and I see this in their recent update......
I'm complaining about not having much of a variety here for food, and they have to prepare meals and eat this:
k- you won't even believe this... as I was uploading that photo I just saw a mouse run across the room. AHHHHHH! seriously, I'm having a hard time dealing right now! I'm such a panzy. I hopped on the kitchen chair saw it run under our sink/cabinet and then grabbed the computer and my tea and had to leave the kitchen, shut the door, and will now wait until Andy gets home so he can take care of the issue!
Anyway. ....Point is.... I think I need to buck up! It's time to just DEAL! It doesn't matter if I was in America or here, we stay the same people. So here I GO! (no I'm not quite ready yet to go "take care" of that mouse by myself.) But I will try to be thankful for what we DO have, not get angry about that mouse and freak out on Andy, and will learn some new bean recipes with excitement for a new challenge, and just swat that mosquito without hatred for probably biting my son, to just eat a little less regular yogurt so I don't need to worry about it being lowfat, DEAL with what's here. All the good, the bad, and the ugly!
I'll try to focus on the good. Like my chocolate chips :)
6 comments:
that's ok friend.. we are all brats some days. and our kids are too! :) love you
I feel you :) But those beans in that pic are actually yummy- we eat them at least once a week-well not from a bucket but I am sure there are similar and we first have to sort the bugs and dirt and rocks out of them :) I cried about that I think a while back:) and you are healthier without all that "lowfat" over processed junk :) AT least that is what I tell myself when I miss my diet coke :) much love! You can do it!
Thanks for keeping it real, Sista! I would be worried about you if you weren't feeling this way. What's funny about this is that when these types of 'issues' arise in our house--leftovers again, house not up to Country Living standards, critters scurrying across the floor--we say GMT...Gooood Missionary Training!
Lisa and Andy, Dollie Blackley's mom here- I love to check your blog when I check Dollie's. I'm a farm girl, so I mice,etc. don't bother me much, but there are things that turn me into a whiney pants, too. Truth always helps. Like a reminder to give thanks in everything, though I'm glad I don't have to give thanks for everything. I continue to ask my father to help you. Grandma Kate a.k.a. Katie Hoskins
I know it! But I always remind myself that God knows what he is doing. You will make it and when you go back to the States for a visit you may even miss some of the quirks. =)
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