I'm off today, so I thought I would take some time to write about this week. The last couple days my coworker, Niki, has been sick so I have been walking the girls to school by myself. Yesterday, I took one of the girls to a dentist appointment. It was the first time I drove here. The speed limit is 75 on the highway, so everything is moving faster than I'm use to. Thankfully, everything went fine. :-) I think some of the girls are starting to warm up to me, especially now that I have been more involved. Tomorrow will be the first day I haven't worked with Niki. She is the one that has been training me.
There is a cafe here in town that people like to go to for lunch. On every Thursday they make verenika (sp?). It has cottage cheese in a breading that looks like pot stickers, and you can have them fried or boiled. It comes with a white sauce, ham, home made bread, and sometimes green beans. Today was the second time I've had it. It's different but good.
Apparently the staff have a tradition of going to Applebees on Thursday night because you can get buffalo wings really cheap. I don't know if I'm going to go tonight, but I'm sure I'll eventually see what it's all about.
We've been having really nice warm weather for the past week, and then today is bitterly cold with a blistering wind. Someone said there could be snow....but we heard that last week too.
My coworker, Niki, got a puppy yesterday....for free. He's a lab/bordercollie mix, and he's black and white...so cute! I miss my dog so much. So the girls had fun holding him last night. I think he's only 6 weeks old.
Anyway, that's some of the stuff from this week. I go back on duty tonight. Please keep praying for me. Pray that I won't get sick, and that I will be confident with the girls.
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Hi Rosanna,
Thank you for giving us more details from your days so we can pray more specifically for you. We feel a little of what you're describing when you say it's hard to be far away from your dad, since we're 1000 miles away, too. But what we're feeling is nothing compared to how hard it must be for you, as a daughter. We are praying for your dad!
It's been fun to look Henderson up on Google maps. The satellite view shows nothing but farm land all around the town. I bet it's beautiful, especially in the spring and summer. Of course it will be beautiful in the winter when it's all covered with snow. Is it rally flat around Henderson? Maybe that's why the speed limit is 75, if the roads are all flat and straight. It would be fun to come and visit you some time. I've never been to Nebraska.
I was intrigued by your reference to verenika. It looks like you did spell it right. I googled verenika and the third listing was from an article on Bethesda Mennonite Church in Henderson! So maybe it's a food that is especially popular in that area of Nebraska. It sounds good. I found an article on verenika (which is another word for pierogi) if you're interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierogi.
I'm sure God is using you in many ways that you're not even aware of. I pray that He will show you how you are touching these girls' lives. And I pray that you will grow closer in your relationship with Him in the process. And I pray that God! will give you peace as you are far away from your dad.
We love you, Rosanna. And if there are any mistakes in this posting, it's because Justin is sitting on my lap as I type (he's the one who added the exclamation point after "God").
Love, Uncle Mike
PS: I lIke you Rosanna love Justin
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