I think a lot...

So, it seems to me that I am thinking and processing a lot in my life. I process why people act how they act. I think about what makes things work like they work. I process the miracles of communication and how communication can be the key to unlocking so many relationships. I think about my friends, from long ago and from more recently. I process how they have shaped and will continue to shape my life.

My dear friend Sharon told me recently that she was thinking about how knowing the little things about a person is what keeps you connected to that person. She is so wise and so insightful! These are the things I miss about people from the states. Did you get a new car? Is that a new hair style? Did you join a new study group? Did God show you some new way to glorify Him in a situation?

And those are the things that I miss people knowing about me: I found these really cool earrings in Florence. I hate flying insects like moths and beetles... yet I have had an infestation of little flying beetles in my flat recently. I love going to a movie when I am stateside... but here the cost is outrageous so I watch the dvds that I brought over instead... and for me... who rarely likes to read a book or watch a movie twice.. this has been challenging. I got to sit in the sun for lunch on Monday and then walk in the rain Monday night.

Tuesday night I got to go to a wine tasting. It was an incredible experience and I learned SO much. Did you know that red wine is made red from the little pockets of color that are in the skin? The juice is white! :-) Here we are learning about the oak barrels. This is the team I work with.

When I was younger, a missionary came to my church and I do not remember the deep spiritual insights that she shared, but I do remember that someone would send her a weekly letter about what people wore to church that Sunday, what the weather was like, who got engaged, who had a baby, who moved, etc... That impacted me.

I think that is why I like to blog... it gives me the chance to share normal life here. And that is why I love to read other blogs.. they give me a glimpse into normal life somewhere else. Tabitha does a great job and so does Sean in their blogs. .. just normal life.

Well, that is all for now, just wanted to say what was on my mind... well some of it... don't want to overwhelm anyone. :-)