I just want to dwell on who you are

I just finished my breakfast and it looks like it is going to rain again today. As much as I missed the rain when I was in Texas, I'm sick of it here....already. I know that without the rain Cardiff wouldn't be as beautiful as it is, so deep down I am thankful. Imagine when it rains where you are and all you want to do is stay in bed, well here it is cold and rainy...even more reason to stay in bed, but you just have to go out in it and conquer the day.
Yesterday was a good day for the most part. Church was different because the pastor is out of town, so they had a "family service," which basically meant it was kid friendly. Many different people from the church spoke and told testimonies and different things the Lord has asked of them. It was very interesting and I really enjoyed it, I've never laughed so hard in church! This 82 year old man was being interviewed and he was hysterical, jumping up and down on stage, cracking jokes, oh man! After lunch we went to Marc and Charity's house for lunch, which was wonderful! It is always good to be around family and so many people. Later that afternoon I was here at Ellie's house by myself and homesickness began to really set in. It is such a different world around here. It is quiet beyond belief, which is great, but not even close to what I am used to. It is too easy in America to surround yourself with things that keep us from hearing what Jesus is telling us and keep us from really knowing who we are. Charity and I talked for a little bit about being homesick and how quiet it is and she was very encouraging. She was reminding me that being homesick is normal and for the times I think it is too quiet to remember that Christ calls us to listen to him, and we need to be listening for the still small voice of Jesus. This is something that I continually forget.
I am moving in with my host family today so please pray that everything goes smoothly. I know they will be wonderful. Oh and incase you are wondering, I think my clothes are still a bit wet...