Thursday, January 28, 2010

Some days are harder than others

Experience is the teacher of all things.
-Julius Caesar

France has been so good to me and my family I really should not complain.
But, as in life, some days are harder than others.

One of my biggest challenges living here in the south of France is I am not French, neither in my spoken language nor my ideologies. In that sense, I am very American. However, since I consider myself a Gringa (an American with an open mind to other cultures that has spent many years outside of the United States), I have earned and honed my adaptation skills to any kind of environment and culture. So in that aspect, I am learning from this new experience and welcome it, even if its difficult.

What I find hardest about living here is the fact that my friends and family are so far away. I really miss them since they are an important part of my life. I can talk, Skype, email...but the fact is, I miss their physical presence next to me. Although I am happy here with my husband and kids, I do miss cooking, shopping, and just spending time with my friends and family.

I really miss that. I really miss them.


Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Praying for Haiti

When catastrophic events happens, it touches our hearts, and we turn to God for prayer. As the people in Haiti affected by the catastrophic 7.0 magnitude earthquake centered in Port Au Prince, I pray for all of those injured, killed and displaced people and I ask the Lord to help each and everyone of them.

As the news reports continue to flow on CNN, I am awestruck that it was reported that the people in the streets with no home to go to, with nothing left, had enough strength in them to sing in prayer for help. Their suffering souls are singing to the Lord for help.

When there is nothing left, we look to the Lord. But why do we wait until something bad happens? Why does it take catastrophic events to get countries to help each other, to lend a hand, to give aid to the needy?

We need to Love as we are Loved.

May God Bless the people of Haiti, and my God help me find a way to help them.