Totally a Romantic...

...never thought you would read that from me, huh? :)

Simon's girlfriend, Brooke, arrived on Friday. I was so excited for my brother. He was nervous, excited and giddy.

I actually found myself super excited to see them see each other for the first time off the plane in the airport. I smiled seeing them being so happy together. It just made me happy to see two people God put together.

It made me excited for a man who will someday try to find the best place in the waiting area of the airport to see me come through the doors...a man who will pray so hard for me...a man who understands my mission in life is the same as his - to glorify the kingdom...a man who looks at me and just BUSTS out in a smile....a man who no matter how bad of a day he is having just has to hear my name to break a smile....a man who loves God more than anything, anyone else and truly would sacrifice being with me in order to please God....a man who is nothing more than a man of God.

Ok, romanticness out.

Kinda crazy to see myself writing this...bet those of you who know me think it is crazy...Haha.

There is this picture that I absolutely love....it is of Laker Lady....it just SCREAMS at me HOPE IN TEGOT

I hope and pray Chile will have those kinds of pics...and Haiti...keeping my brothers and sisters in prayer over there...will you, too?

Part of the reason why I didn't write much in the past week was because I had to go to Kampala...the reasons behind me going were truly the reasons why I didn't write much.

I was frustrated. Car breaking down and passport still not done (three and a half weeks later!!) drove me mad...angry...frustrated and not very pleasant...well, at least in my head. I just couldn't believe how much crap just kept on coming up and I just didn't want to complain....

So I headed to Kampala to get my passport...wanted to run in there and snatch it out of their hands...but rather, I held my tongue...smiled...and thanked them.

Then we picked Brooke up of course.

But the best part of that weekend was meeting with a man nammed Chipper....a well known and respected man who gave GREAT advice about our vehicle issues. Pray for wisdom on this for us. But I felt 100% at peace with the advice he gave us...now it is unto selling everyone else on this idea. :)

I was looking for my black rimmed tinted glasses today before I left. Couldn't find them...so I wore my brown rimmed glasses instead....when I got home I remembered where I put them...in the freezer...boy did I feel like my mom...
I was told that if I put my glasses that tint in the freezer overnight it will help the change happen quicker.

When I got out of the van yesterday at Tegot I "thought" I saw Mama Ocira...got out and looked at her...and then I threw my arms around her - twice to hug her. It was her. Healthy, happy, smiling and full of life. PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Somehow, I think I either never had or lost my American-ness. Somehow. Things that throw Americans off I shrug off and find normal. My responses to situations don't startle me. It makes me laugh....I definitely am not the same...