1.my cozy flat
2.washing machine!
3.a long handled broom
4.hot water heater-ahhh, hot showers
5.the people who feed & give water to the wild dogs
6.the interesting and unusual plants, flowers & trees here
7.2 huge markets and one small one within a fifteen walk from my flat
8.2 grocery stores within four minutes
9.a 5 minute walk from my front door to the church door
10.the kindness of the IM team here in welcoming me
11.cheap and beautiful flowers at the market & the kind babushki who sell them
12.my quilts
13.my photos & paintings that are helping my flat become home
14.2 balconies
15.the cooing of the pigeons
16.earplugs
17.having met the group of English speaking ladies from various missions agencies, who meet once a month for bible-study and fellowship.
18.my quiet times with God-a cup of coffee, a quilt, Bible, me and God. What could be better??
19.fresh produce
20.Salad! Only two choices, but extra fresh-some still with roots attached.
21.Funny moments. People w/in apartment buildings here don't seem to talk to each other much. I came out of mine the other day in a very good mood and very enthusiastically said hello to a lady that I thought I had met before. I was wrong and she looked at me like I was crazy. I laughed the rest of the day.
22. Milk in a bag. I don't know why, but it amuses me.
2 comments:
I love the list. I laughed at the one about saying hello to the lady on the street and her reaction. I can totally picture that. =)
Awesome List!! I'm trying to come up w/ my own. Very Cool exercise.
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