good 'ole U.S.A

Asturias hasn't stopped raining for over a week, so I left.

Just kidding, but it really is raining like crazy.. my poor dogs haven't been to the park in a long time, but we've relocated to the beach where they return home as the sand monsters, it's lovely.

But about leaving... I did hop on a plane this past Thursday and travel back to the United States to pick up my visa in New York City.. and it's so cool how God plans things. I've been attending the women's retreat with my church for the last 4 years, and as fall was rolling around realized I was going to miss this year. After Greg and I talked about it-we decided I would fly home just in time for the retreat and hopefully my visa would be ready, but we'd take the chance, even if I meant I'd have to stay in the US without him a few extra days to wait for it. But the moment we took the step of faith and bought my ticket, we heard from the consulate that my visa was ready.... I love how sometimes God just waits for us to trust Him.
After a 9 hour flight (no one sat next to me, yay!) I got home, and spent the night catching up with my family. Went to bed early, and woke up at 12:15am ready to make my husband breakfast when I realized I was in Delaware and it wasn't 6:15am. Gotta love jet lag.
Friday I indulged in my FAVORITE sandwich, low fat chicken salad on a whole wheat everything bagel from Newark Deli, with one of my best friends and went to the beach for the retreat, and it was fabulous. I don't think women often realize the importance of female relationships and we live in a world that tells us we can't be "women"... oh they're so wrong! I've missed so much all of the stupid joke telling and talk about shopping, etc. It was like breathing after holding your breath underwater for just a second too long. There is beauty in the way women can heal each other. Shopping can heal too =) Tax free Delaware + Outlets = super fun.

But I do miss my husband terribly, and he's so wonderful that there were flowers at my parents doorstep when I arrived on Thursday. I'm so blessed.