Sunday, April 29, 2012

Flutter Brain of an Inactive Missionary


 AHH!  Where to begin?  I have so many things I want to write about and share with you but my mind draws a complete blank as soon as I actually have time to sit down and write!  We have been riding in the car SO much that it might be nice to not have a vehicle when we get back to Ukraine.....I take that back.  We will be returning right when it's starting to get cold.  I do still miss my more active lifestyle in Ukraine.  It seems like all I do is sit now.
 

Only 1 1/2 months until we get to see my parents!  We are all getting excited.  For some (Sammy and Daniel) it will be the first time meeting their grandparents...though the girls were still quite small last time we saw them (Lydia was about 9 months and Anna was 2).  We enjoyed watching videos that Grampy made over the years, so I'm sure it won't take them long to warm up and start having fun.  After that, we will head up to Maryland for a month, visit with some old friends (looking forward to seeing you, Tiffany!); then it's back up to Maine.  The kids all said it's been too long since we've been to Grampy and Grammy Curtis' house and I know they are looking forward to destroying  .. helping in the garden.  I'm just going to be the bunny who sneaks in and nibbles off of everything.  One of the things I miss from Ukraine are the fresh herbs - ESPECIALLY the fresh dill.  The kids and I could eat a ton of that.  When I first arrived in Ukraine, I greatly missed all of the American salad dressings (ranch, blue cheese..).  But as long as you have dill, you don't need any of those.  In fact, it is better with the dill and a little apple cider vinegar or oil.  Mmmm.  I can smell and taste that fresh dill now.  Looking forward to a BIG bowl of borsch with freshly chopped dill sprinkled on top and a piece, no a LOAF, of black bread. :)


Even with nothing to say, I have managed to ramble my time away.  The kids are just starting to wake up and we are going to head outside.  They need to run as much as they can whenever they get an opportunity.  Because I've been having quite a few breathing/coughing problems, Eric left us here at our home church while he went to the meeting tonight.  I am enjoying a little break, um...with 4 kids.   I would appreciate your prayers concerning my health.  Not sure exactly what it is, but I am back on steroids for a short period of time.  It has also been recommended that I see a lung specialist.  I am hating that because they will probably just tell me it is nothing and to stay on steroids or something.  If so, I can probably just control it by monitoring what I eat - which I haven't been doing to well lately.  Too much good American junk. :)

Guess I need to get going.  The kids are all antsy to get outside...and so am I. 

(The pictures were taken when we went to the Richmond park with our Pastor on just a fun outing.)










5 comments:

  1. Wow...all you wrote from the fuzzy brain to the craving of foods you never thought you'd miss to the feeling of doing nothing but sitting and driving and sitting and driving and etc.... I remember it ALL!!! I can't believe it has already been 6 months since we've been back on the field and it's flown by. I LOVE it here and while we were blessed beyond words during our time in the states, there is no place like the home to where God has called you.

    Thank you for updating :) Much love and prayers!! Jaynee

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  2. The pictures are beautiful! I will pray for your health, dear friend. It is hard to know what to say on furlough, isn't it? It seems you just do the same things over and over. I wonder what I will blog about in the States too. I enjoyed reading your post.

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  3. Lovely pictures, and you should ramble more (whenever you have a chance)! It's fun to hear from you.

    We're planning our trip to the states, and Raia asked me if American borsch is good. I just thought of that when you were talking about dill and borsch.

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  4. I am looking forward to it too! Can't wait! Praying about your health!

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  5. Praying for your health! Beautiful pictures!

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