I realized today that it's been a while since I have blogged....I'm not doing as well as this as I had hoped. I have less than 2 weeks left here and it's a really weird feeling. Someone prayed today for safe travel next week and the fact that he said "next week" blew my mind. I will officially be in Texas in 10 days...I am very excited to see my family but I am also very sad to leave this family. I cannot wait for
Christmas...the Happiest Christmas is a homecoming Christmas. This
Christmas will definitely be a homecoming, it's been over 4 months since we have all been together..longest time yet, I guess that means we are growing up and getting older.
Last night we had a staff Christmas party that we got all dressed up for. I was in my room when I heard
Carys call my name. I went downstairs and she said, "Would you like to wear on of these to your party?" She had brought out her pink wig, red clown nose, a headband and some glasses that have eyes on then that open and close when you move your head. Although they were all very random, they were
Carys and she was so sweet to offer her things for me to wear. After I kindly rejected those wonderful things she came upstairs with some new eyeshadow that she bought at a school fate and asked if I wanted to wear that instead. It was the sweetest thing, she hadn't even opened it yet. I agreed to that and let her put it on for me. It was a sweet memory I will always have....maybe I'll wear the wig to her birthday party on Sunday. :) The Christmas Party was very fun and included dancing lessons which were very entertaining!
Pam and I decided to match for the evening...colored tights are totally in style here.
Pam & Charity, I am
sooooo glad they are both going to be in Texas, well for a while at least!
Also I got to see my dad this weekend!! It was so very wonderful to see him. He got into England on Friday and then Saturday took a 5 hour train ride down to Wales to see me and meet the people here. I am so grateful that he came. He got to stay here with the Palmers and Marilyn got up and cooked us all breakfast Sunday morning and then cooked us all lunch Sunday after church. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful Dad, that would come visit me and such a wonderful host family that is willing to put another person in the house for a night. This weekend was so good and had so many highlights.
Oh for another highlight of the weekend on Saturday morning I got to help the girls decorate the Christmas tree. Then when I came home that night they had come up in my room and hung lights and a stocking in my room. Such a sweet and thoughtful family.
As I begin to look back over my time here I realize that I have learned so much. I wonder what it's going to be like when I go home, will people notice a change or will I just go back to being what I was before. I pray for the previous.
This is the one on my way into the church. I must say it is the one I frequent the most...even twice yesterday.
