Dec 23rd - just moved in. love our home!
spent lots of money on basic items for the house..sheets, pillows, towels, dog beds, etc
our stuff should arrive in a few weeks. we have loaner table, chairs, bed, couch for now
washing & reusing plastic plates/bowls/silverware
thanks mom for the tumblers! using them daily
bought tin foil things to cook with & one glass pan
taking lots of pics. SO wish pictures could capture what it is really like!
Christmas Eve - had BBQ chicken, veggies, & potatoes for dinner & went to see movie New Years Ever (corny..liked it)
movies are $3 per person. 2 drinks + popcorn was $4.75. Total of $10.75! awesome
learning how to use a gas oven
neighbors are so helpful
joey & linc are doing so good
rob is helping to clean & cook a lot
recycling everything. love it
can see mt. etna from our bedroom window
Christmas day - toast & bagels for breakfast. hot dogs on the grill for lunch. hung around the house all day in jammies. steaks on the grill for dinner.
bought rob a little charcoal grill. hes experimenting. its always yummy
lots of people have dogs here
and trampolines
Rob thinks the birds in Sig are suicidal. They fly in front of cars & planes
looking for a nursing job soon
skyped with the fam today. got to see jack!
:)
this was our Christmas tree!...
& here are some more pics of our loverly home
i love the laundry room!
guest bathroom. weird, i know.
lots of closet/storage space
from our bedroom window...mt etna in the background!
our little yard :) love everything except for the soft ground! yard is always muddy/squishy
back porch. it continues to the right to a 2nd door just like this one
we got bored & went exploring a few days ago. drove halfway up mt. etna. beautiful!
volcanic rock + lots of snow
can see the water in the distance
also took several pics on the drive between NAS 1, NAS 2, & base housing. we go to NAS 1 for trips to the NEX or commissary almost every day!
favorite photo 1 - etna, orange trees, flowers
these little yellow flowers bloom during the day & close every evening
favorite photo 2 - orange orchard
gas station..rob really likes this pic
funny sign for mom. oh yeah..still trying to figure out what all the signs mean. this one was pretty easy
reminds me of jax :)
still haven't quite figured this one out
On our trip to Etna we drove through Motta & several other little places...
cactus everywhere!
(so now I've seen yellow flowers, orange trees, cactus, bamboo, olive trees, corn stalks, yucca plants, & palm trees. i find the mixture kind of funny)
so many round-a-bouts!
thanking God daily for our many blessings!
being patient as we wait for our things to arrive, truck to arrive, our 'in doc' class to come around, me to find the right job (depending), the time to come for us to start a family, the time to come for us to take trips home.. so much to look forward to in the future!
my parents have been on my heart a lot lately. i love you so much! continuing to pray for daddy's health
starting a family is something that has also been on our hearts a lot lately. we are not planning on anything right now. but in God's time..its something we are really excited about
And in Your book were all written
the days that were ordained for me
when as yet there was not one of them
Psalm 139:16
The wise heart will know the proper time and procedure
For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter..
Ecclesiastes 8:5-8
Prayer by Lori Mumford from Faith Deployed in devotion titled "The Proper Time"
Dear Lord, Only You know our futures. I have no power over any of it, but You do. Praise You, Father. You say in Proverbs 16:4 that You work out everything for Your own end. Verse 9 says that in my heart, I plan my course, but You, Lord, "determine my steps." Now, take my worries and let me rest in Your peace that if it is Your will, You will let me know when it is time to help loved ones or to rejoice with them. And You will provide me with the way and the means to get there. Thank you. In Jesus' Name, Amen.
Vanessa Peters from Faith Deployed
We can't simply muster up the willpower to survive; we are strengthened by a Savior of infinite power.
we love you friends! ciao :)
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