Our back yard

I would like to share some of the beautiful sights we see here in Greenland. The Lord did an amazing job when he made our little corner of the world. Hope you enjoy what we see everyday! 

This is out our front door during the winter!

The ocean!  I love how blue/green it is.

Picking berries! One of our favorite summer activities.

You have to beat the bugs and the birds to the blueberries!

This is by our favorite picnic spot.

Part of our town in the summer.

Our town in the winter.

Another beautiful spot where we like to picnic at.

This is our view out our windows.

The bay

The lake

The river

Homesickness.

Being thousands of miles away from all that is familiar can be overwhelming at times! We have been in Greenland almost a year and a half, and I still deal with homesickness on a daily basis. I know some will say that I shouldn't still be homesick, but there are some days I just can't help but be homesick for the States! Or that I should be trying to make Greenland my new home. I have tried and tried my best to do that and I will keep on trying!

I miss my church, my friends, and my family. I miss seeing my parents and celebrating birthdays and other special days with them. This is hard for me to talk about without tearing up! I know the old saying "Home is Where the Heart is" but what if my heart is in two different places at once? I like being here in Greenland and I'm thankful the The Lord has paced us here. It can just be overwhelming, feeling like you are alone. We are in a country where there is only one other family doing what we are doing! Talk about feeling outnumbered!  We are moving up to work with the other missionary family and hopefully I can deal with being away from America better.

For those that might think that moving to Ilulissat is not a good one, I would like to challenge you to come up and experience Greenland and the daily oppression we face.  If you REALLY want to experience Greenland come in the winter, not the summertime. We face not knowing the language, the culture and many other things. We have tried and tried to learn those things, and hopefully we can get the help we need with the Shulls.        

I am not writing this for sympathy, I just needed to write it! If you ever wonder what to pray for for your missionaries, pray for strength dealing with homesickness!  Many, if not all, missionaries face it.

My Dad

 Father’s day is just a few days away, so I thought I would take a moment and talk about one of heroes-my Dad. I have to confess that I don’t talk to my Dad as often as I should, but I love him with all my heart!

My Dad

 My Dad is one of the hardest working men I have ever known. He is an excellent provider for my Mom. He may have a “tough guy” exterior, but he is just a big teddy bear on the inside! J 

 I would like to share two of my favorite memories I have with my Dad.

When my parents adopted Jason and I my Dad was in the Air Force. My Mom was a beautician and had a small shop just around the corner from our house. When we got out of school we would go and hang out at the beauty shop and wait on Dad to get off work. I know we were a sight! Using the haircutting capes as superhero capes, and any other kind of mischief we could get into!  Anyway, my Dad had a motorcycle he would drive to the air base. One of my favorite times was when I could ride on the back of the motorcycle with Dad when he got off work. He would cut across the yard to the house, which, as a little girl, I thought was great!

I love my Dad!

Another one of my favorite memories I have was when my Dad came home from a tour overseas.  He was deployed to Saudi Arabia during Desert Storm for a year. I remember going to get him from the airport. My Dad has always had some kind of facial hair. When we first saw him when he came off the plane one of the first things my Mom said to my Dad wasn’t “hi” or “I love you” it was, “Grow it back!”  J  He looked so different with out his mustache. But my favorite part of Dad being back was on the way home Jason and I leaned over and slept in Dad’s lap. Talk about one of the most secure feeling in the world. Dad had been gone for a year! We missed him so bad. One of the things that went through my mind when he was gone was if he was ever coming back. I’m thankful for the memories I have with my Dad and I hope to make many more!

I love my Dad and can’t wait to see him when we go on furlough! I hope that you can hug your Dad and let him know how much he means to you this Fathers Day!