- Our church in Springfield
- Our families
- Target
- Starbucks
- The mall - even with no money but just to browse
- Grocery shopping at a grocery store
- The fall and all it holds, colors, cool weather walks through the leaves
- Sweaters
- Wearing shoes with socks
- pudding, especially tapioca
- cool whip (I remembered MOM!)
- a selection of cereal other than corn flakes and rice crispies, even if they cost a fortune, it's gotta be better than $10 for a box of cheerios when you can find it!
- ground beef
- boneless/skinless chicken breasts
- Parks
- Kids toys that don't break when you get them home
- Scrapbooking
- English!
- Lines at offices and stores (at least they have them, even if they are long)
- Streets with more road than potholes!
- Friends who know you inside and out
- Organizational supplies for the home
- Things for the home in other colors than pastel and in plastic
- Candles
- Coffee shops
- movie theatres
- making a cake or brownie from a box
- Being able to buy veggies without having to bargain for them
- Artichokes
- Asparagus
- Good pasta
- Bread that doesn't mold after a day!
- a regular sized fridge
- A real oven (bigger than 1foot by 1foot)
- more than 2 burners on a stove
- clean tap water
- rain!
- sweet mangos
- Real mexican food
- salsa
- walnuts and almonds
- swiss cheese
- doctors who speak my language and encourage questions!
- Our sunday school class - Family Matters
- Coffee with Brittany at Panera
- Dinner withe STeve and Val
- My mom and dad's house
- Lunch with Tom
- Lunch with anyone!
- Restaurants
Ok so the list could go on and on. Maybe you could do us a favor...when you find yourselves doing one of these things, pray for us. God is our sufficiency and He always will be but we are weak beings who need prayer! Oh and Johnny and Jen, as we were having baked potatoes and corn the other day - no steak, we had a moment of dreaming at your house. We envisioned everyone over at your place for one last summer fling, grilling out by the pool, wearing shorts and sweatshirts, cause it's that kind of weather there and enjoying your fellowship. Thanks for the great memories there!
We love you all!
Joel and Bethany
6 comments:
Praying for you guys. At least you're not dwelling on the things you miss. Don't worry, Starbucks is overpriced and cake from a box is chalky. I'll go out tomorrow and make sure but I'm confident that I can tell you that much.
I'll be praying for you all as I walk through the leaves that are already changing colors and falling. I miss you too! Hugs and kisses!!!
By the way, Starbucks raised the price of their drinks by 5 cents and coffee by the pound by 50 cents. So maybe you won't miss it quite so much.
Isn't there a movie line: "Momma said there'd be days like this!" What you are feeling is so normal. May God fill you up with His love and goodness. My Wycliffe Cookbook doesn't have any recipes for Cheerios. Enjoy some "Joel"bucks!
Much love, hugs and kisses,
Mom
The rain and the mangoes will come, don't worry! Some of the other stuff is just an hour's drive away...chin up...
--Dina
We miss you so much, too. We also miss our dinners out with you and coffee at Kaldi or Mud House. Wish we could have coffee with you on some morning on your verandah. We were thinking of you and your knack for decorating for fall -- (or any other time) -- the other day when we were decorating for fall at the appartment. We are having e-mail trouble for a couple of days, but will write as soon as we can. We miss you, too. Oh, by the way, the peach cobbler that I (STEVE -- not VAL) -- made for less than $2.00 for the chili supper/pie auction went for $160.00 and I bid on Barbara Banes' peanutbutter pie in your honor, Joel and I got it for a mere $110.00. But I heard tonight where a creme pie at the end of the auction went for $3500.00 and wound up in Pastor Eddie's face. :)
Love ya,
Steve, Val and Jojo
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