Day Five in Scotland

Day Five in Scotland

So today we wake up early to go and check the laundry to make sure it is still there.  Thankfully it is and all of the dryers are free so we are able to dry all of the clothes at one time.  Denman is still a little whinny and tired so we stay in until all of the laundry is dry just in case his fever comes back.  After a couple of hours, we are all getting restless and ready to go out and find something to do.  So we get bundled up again and off we go. We are trying to "Bloom where we are planted!"

Denman took a little longer getting up today!

We started walking and decided to try out the library.  Now who would ever think that the first place I would try in a new city would be a library  my how things have changed.  The kiddos were so excited to see all the books. Some of the books they knew and other books were new to them.  They had DVD's for kids and adults, tons of books, and a storytime tomorrow.  It felt just like the library in The Woodlands.  We tried to get a card, but you must have a bill with your address on it. Well that was a problem when we weren't even in our house yet.  That was a minor set back for Natalie but we quickly recovered when I told her we would go to the market next so she could pick out the dessert for tonight.  One thing I have learned with a move, if you really want to make the day turn around... break out the ICE CREAM!

This is Natalie and Denman outside the library.  Can you tell Denman feels better?

Natalie found one of her favorite books.  It is called "Where is Wally?" instead of "Where is Waldo?"

Denman had fun aggravating the little girl on the other side of the table trying to play with the beads that, he said he had first. 

We spent a couple of hours in the library and then started making our way back toward the hotel.  We now needed to find a grocery store... aka in the uk... market.  We had a couple of markets close to our hotel so we were headed to one of those today to see what they had.  Now, let me just say that the food here is VERY different.  I knew from the beginning that getting a meal together for us would take some trial and error for all of us.  It is also a bit of a challenge because we are in a hotel that has a VERY tiny fridge and no freezer space.  This means that groceries will be bought mainly on a daily basis.  In case you didn't know...cooking is NOT my thing.  My patience with cooking is ZERO PERCENT!  So my goal today was to find a frozen pizza and some kind of spaghetti to try for us.  We ended up finding a few things that looked similar to what we had in Texas and a few things that just looked interesting enough to try.  So we loaded up my blue bag and back to the hotel we go to see what dinner will be tonight!

Natalie helped me get the groceries back to the hotel. :)  Denman WATCHED!

 

We ended up creating a spaghetti that was descent but not great and pizza for Denman.  I wanted him to eat because he had already skipped three meals because of his fever.  We stayed in the rest of that day and evening just to be sure Denman was feeling better. 

Rusty got in around 6 and then I had to take my round TWO of driving lessons.  Now I am not sure why I am in driving lessons and Rusty has the car with NO driving lessons, but for now, I will let that one slide.  Mr. Jim tells me we are going to do "round abouts" tonight.  Okay so round abouts are like circles in the road where you get to guess where everyone will get off.  No kidding!  He proceeds to explain them to me before we start and then as he says it..."Off we go!"  So we head to our first round about where he forgot to tell me you always have to stop.  I didn't see anyone coming so I was off and running.  LOL!  We then had to pull over for a "chat".  He said that I scared him a "bit".  OOPS.  So then he tells me as long as the people from the right are not coming then you can go because you always "give way to the right".  I thought he said that was the rule for the LEFT!  Got it now.  No more scaring Mr. Jim!  He is super nice and tells me all kinds of random information about the country.  He is like a walking Almanac.  After two lessons, I think I am ready to start trying to drive, but only with Rusty in the car too so I know when I am getting too close to other cars.  I thought at 35, we would be over the fears of the road, but I was wrong. 

I think God is teaching me to be aware of the fears in life.  We take so many things for granted in America.  Some things I know I do, freedom, convenience, knowledge, friendships, FOOD, and thousands of other things.  I know that when we get back to Texas I will search for the people who are in fear, or who are lost.  Isn't that what we are suppose to do?  Help those in need! Give to those in need! Comfort those in need!  Let me tell you that I am one of those people right now and I can't tell you how much it means to me for ONE person, just ONE, to notice me in a day and help me.  Today as you go through your day LOOK for ONE just ONE person and HELP make their day a little easier.  No one likes to live in fear!  It is a dark and scary place so let's make someone's day by taking some of their fear away!

Lord, help us always put You first

In everything we say and do

So that Your light will shine through us

And show the world their need of YOU!

"Works that are done out of love for JESUS shine brightest in a dark world."