So I'm sitting here sniffing my nose off due to cold. My butt hurts from attempting to do a butt/leg exercise I found on Youtube. I'm looking out of the window and despite Autumn and how it had been pretty gloomy these past few days, the sun is actually out playing and teasing me at this moment. I'm so tempted to go out to town for a walk or even take a short walk to nearby grocery stores just for the sake of being out. But then again, my butt hurts. Oh well, maybe later.
Anyways, since I have this much time, I thought I write something here. A lot of things have happened since the last time I wrote about how things were. I recently turned 28. It is really not a big deal, only the fact that I am 2 years away from being 30. Yikes. Okay, instead of focusing on getting old, I rather focus on counting my blessings. I think, no, it HAS been a good year for me and for us. When I first got here in January, I was pretty worried. I'll be away from my family and friends and I had to leave my job and depend on Oliver. I'll be deprived of the food back home. Hey, don't judge. But it was for the better. Oliver is now my family and us finally settling down is well, the right thing to do. And in fact, we are having an awesome time here. It was a little difficult at first. I recall minor things that annoyed me and it was probably for him too. But we're getting good at being patient and considerate, truthful, forgiving and swallowing our pride. Then there are things that just give conviction to our marriage. Little things like how he prepared hot bubble bath just to ease my cold and aching body. Moments like that, I just can't help feeling blessed to be married to a good man.
Then, there are the people that I got to know closer (having met them briefly a couple of times when I came to visit last time) and the new friends I've acquired. Even in these short period of time, I've been blessed so much with their loves and their constant support and prayers. And recently for my birthday, my German coursemates, friends, who I've known for barely 2 months, threw me a birthday celebration and the fact that they spent their whole Sunday cooking and preparing awesome meals. How awesome is that. There are also those who walk with me in my spiritual journey to get to know God more.
And there is God's constant provision and blessings in our lives. When I think about all the things that had happened in our lives, good and bad, I see God. How He carried us through the bad times and reminded us to love and forgive. How He blessed us during good times and reminded us to give glory to Him always. How He guides us to be a better person, a better wife and husband, friend, daughter and servant. How He sacrificed his only Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross to wash away our sin. And so much more. Just because He loves us first.
I hope I'll never forget this. To always give thanks despite of everything.
"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever."
Psalm 107:1
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