Well we finally have internet in our apartment. We also have phone. We have spent much of this past week getting set up, purchasing things we need, repairing things that needed repair, and just setting up house.
When Bonnie and I walked down a road long ago, in Fairview, in the midst of a rain storm, it was more than forty years ago, I was planning on asking her to marry me. Just two young, innocent, kids wondering what laid beyond those threatening rain clouds. I was afraid. She was much more confident than I was. I was scared to death. We left the road and climbed up a small hill on the side of the road. When we arrived at the top, I knew I had to stop putting it off. We sat down, I said I prayer and looked at her beautiful red headed face, and almost lost my nerve. All of a sudden, the clouds parted and a bit of sunshine came out and shone on us both. It was my sign, as if I needed one.
I took her hands in mine and actually said, "Do you want to play house with me?" She cried and I probably did too, but would not admit it. That is how it all started, with a small miracle with the weather, and a crazy young man asking this beautiful young woman to marry me.
Now we are setting up our house to continue "playing house," but in a different country.
It is hard to set up house when there is so much missionary work to do, but it has to be done so we can concentrate on the work that the Spirit is telling us to do. Hopefully this next week we can concentrated more on our duties rather than setting up house.
It has been an amazing adventure being married to this wonderful man! Setting up "house" with him again in a far away land has been a joy! Much more fun for me than for him. But I, too, am anxious to get going on "The Work." We're here for His purposes and it will be fun to see what those are in the coming months. :)
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