Jessie
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Jessie Update
Life in Texas, hmmm... where to start? It is pretty good overall. The biggest transition for me has probably been my homeschooling. Before public school in Mexico..... now, homeschool..... different! I have been slowly adjusting to life here, but I have not completely adjusted yet. I have made new friends, which I really enjoy spending time with, and have been going to a cool youth group at a local church. Another big thing is our eating schedule. Like Aaron explained in his post, it is really different from what I'm used to. Other than those couple things, it's going ok. That's about all for me now!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Adapting to Life
Having moved to New Braunfels a couple months ago was a huge transition for our family. Everyday life is different, and the culture shock is, well...shocking. Schoolwork for myself, Jessie, and Carmen can at times be frustrating, especially since Mom is the sole teacher. Dad seems to be adjusting to his office duties day-by-day. The food schedule is what messes me up most though! After being used to eating breakfast at 7:30, having a mid-morning snack, a full lunch at around 2pm., and a small dinner at around 8:30, my eating schedule is completely different! Now I have a small breakfast, usually around 8, a smaller lunch at noon, and a big dinner at 6. I know these kind of things may seem like small trifles, but hey! That's the culture shock. Driving everywhere instead of walking, staying indoors almost all day to avoid the heat (instead of avoiding the rain), and for me personally... having a room in the house, instead of having my one door off the courtyard. Little things like that add up in the change, but the transition is more than just simple stuff. The big thing is to remember, every day - heck, every minute - that God is in control and will use the change to do his will. The hard part is learning to leave everything, not just 99.9% of it, in His hands. That's become my daily lesson for the last few weeks, and I know that He is molding me to his purpose, I just have to let him.
Aaron
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