I was confronted with expectations the last couple of weeks. What I expected and what I received. I am just writing this for myself not sure if I will even post this blog. I am reading the blog of a woman specifically aimed and woman living overseas and she planned an online retreat this past weekend. I only had 3 hours but decided this is a must for me. I was hoping to have a whole day in Macedonia (my expectation) but I only had 3 hours in a friends house while they were out, because my children and husband was still in the flat we stayed. During this time I was again confronted with expectations, and what I expect of my family and friends, but never really tell them, of my husband and children and then of God. I realize that what I expect is too much or just wrong. I also expect too much of myself, to be perfect in every way. I expect miracles from God , like He owes them to me. I have given up so much for Him, at least He can give the miracles I ...
Well, it is nearly Christmas and Corono is stronger than ever.... we also had an earthquake today. I felt it while sleeping and thought I was dreaming. So weird! So what happend in the last 5 months.... not much... ha ha. Here is more pictures to remember the last 5 months. We went for a bike ride next to the Vardar river We made a lemon clock Jac got a weather station Lots of watermelons in the summer-------watermelon juice Zane turned 16! Happy Sweet 16 I started making visual schedules for Chereni and Jac. At the beginning of August I got the school ready for our new year of school. Friends of our had to leave the country and we babysat their dog for a couple of weeks. We finally got to go and get our permits for Macedonia, 5 months after they have expired! Neo-Rie finally finshesd her mosaic - a year after starting it! This year was the first of many things - Neo-Rie is going to school for the first time. It was a really hard decision...
Wow where have I been...... a year and a half later I realize that my life kind of stood still. I was surviving... surviving post-adoption. Now I can tell you that I am not surviving any more. We can breath again and look over the waves that were constantly smashing us down. I am not even going to try and catch up on a whole year and a half of no writing. I will post some pictures and then in a next blog I will write something. 2019 Neo-Rie turned 12 Christmas in Macedonia School room ready for the next half year of school Taking a snow day Jac is going blue First Aid for Cub Scouts South Africans came to visit! Exploring Skopje We made some wors Danie building his shredding machine for plastic Exploring nature with friends Nearly Spring... planting some flowers... the dog ate them all!!!!! We made rusks... happens once a year. Took the Girl Scouts to the Zoo Visited the museum of Il...
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