Things I miss a little bit...

I’ve been keeping a list in my journal. This list contains some things that I do miss from home, but obviously I am surviving just fine without them. So I am going to title this list; Things I Don’t Want To Take For Granted When I Get Home.

(I don’t need these things to survive, but they do make my life more convenient and comfortable and I don’t want to take them for granted. Not having these things for 3 months has really taught me a lot about myself and what I am capable of. I am thankful for that opportunity, but that doesn’t mean I don’t miss the convenience of it all.)

Things to not take for granted...
1.)Carpet=walking around in the house without shoes.
2.)Couches. They just don’t have them here.
3.)Hot showers.
4.)Soft pillows
5.)My cell phone. Everyone has one here, but me. Ha.
6.)Hairdryer.
7.)My car
8.)Soft water…that’s for you dad. : )
9.)Water from the tap. No more fear of parasites.
10.)A variety of clothing
11.)Subway…it’s just really good.
12.)Smiling at strangers, not being stared at.
13.)Hugs from family
14.)Church community
15.)Starbucks…iced lattes.
16.)Flushing normally
17.)Washing machine.
18.)English.
19.)Milk and Cereal for breakfast. Gallo Pinto is great, but man, I do crave Lucky charms!
20.)Jocelyn. I think I was just thinking about her one night and added her to my list. I miss her! And all my friends.
21.)Regular cheese.
22.)Hooded sweatshirts. This one has especially come up the last few days since it has been FREEZING here in Jinotega.
23.)Febreeze…Weird, I know.
24.)Volleyball.
25.)Quiet sleeping conditions.
26.)Smooth legs. Shaving is hard to do when you are trying to take a quick shower!
27.)Being able to joke. Taking jokes in Spanish is hard because it’s hard to read if what is being said is really a joke. And then to joke back is equally hard because you don’t want to be misunderstood or offensive.
28.) Kyle.