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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Another Break

Sorry to say, but I've gotta take yet another break from blogging.  I might be able to post some things sooner than I thought (or later....) if our Internet gets up and running.  We are moving to our "permanent" home Thursday and the Internet is not set to get going until August 1st.  Pray I stay sane until then!

Saturday, July 7, 2012

Independence Day 2012

I had hopes of going to the US Embassy for the 4th of July.  That just didn't pan out.  It was so hot, Bianca had school, and it was a bad pollution day.  I dressed the girls up in their red, white, and blue.  Derek and I also sported the colors.  It was kinda sad; however, to not "feel" that mutual patriotism that you feel when in the States of people you pass on the street.  There is some sort of invisible electricity that shoots through everyone in America on this special day.  But being here made our thankfulness for freedom even stronger for us.  I can't tell you how proud I am of our country.  The people who fought and continue to fight for it need to be honored.  We have so much to be thankful for.... living in a Communist country makes you realize just how LUCKY AND BLESSED we are as citizens of America.  Our freedom didn't come "free".... remember.  Thank you to every soldier out there and our Founding Fathers for starting this country and making it a place for government-independence.