Deutchland!

Well, it is Monday morning and Lennie has gone to work. The best thing, I am here with him, and tonight he will walk through the door and I will not be alone! As I grow older I find being alone is not always fun. Now do not get me wrong, I love to read, hang out on my computer, spend time with the Lord and read His Word but God said we were not to be alone. That is why He created US because He did not like being alone. I bet there are more times and not, of late, He wonders if that was a BIG mistake. But I see a world that seems to enjoy being alone more and more. Oh, I know we have many ways to "see" the world, "connect" to the world and even "talk" to the world but most of it seems to be done "alone" behind some sort of machine. I absolutely LOVE getting mail from my mailbox, it is such a joy. To know someone took the time to look for a card just for me, or sat down and took the time to write a letter just to me and did cc or bc 10 other people, that is nice. Also, they spent the money for the stamp and even took it to the mailbox. Yes, there is somethng very warm and comforting about that.

I have a friend, one of my bestest and oldest friends in the whole world who MAKES my cards by hand. Beautiful, lovely, keepsake cards that are not just cards but a gift! That is why I like magazine subscritptions, each month it is like getting little presents, that I can take a cup of coffee and just sit down and relax with my "gift" that came in the mail, just for me! Life just seems to be so hurried today and no time for others or that special relationship that only comes once in a lifetime. I am as guilty as the next person about this but as I grow older I am beginning to understand why God slows us down and that is good! I am finally learning to take time to smell the roses and enjoy the wonderful love, gifts, health and surprises that God has in store for me. I wonder how much I have missed out in my life because I was in such a hurry?I get that honestly, my dad to this day, he is 82, is still in a hurry, thank God I learned before 82, ha!!

Now, I am in Germany and I plan to make the best of the moments I have here. Another gift I really did not think I would have again. I have had such a blessed life. When I was little and would read book after book and dream of all the far away places I would love to go someday, I have now been to most of those places, WOW, this little girl from 903 Walnut Street, North Manchester, Indiana, USA has lived most of her dreams. And now here I am again, in one of my most favorite countries in the world, and my famiies homeland, not alone but with my sweetie...yes, Casey, my HUNNY BUNNY! What would make it perfect if David, Jacob, Jordan, Hannah, Rachel, Elijah, Malia, Maddie and Samanatha were here with me...than life would be perfect....but hey.....God never promised perfection on this side of Heaven!

I promise to have a blessed day and try to live pure and honorable and be a good example those I come in contact with in my world. Thank you Lord for never forsaking me or leaving me alone!

Guten Tag!