So, we live on the other side of the world.

This week has been filled with new and fun experiences, but also with the realization of how far away from friends and family we are. My sweet little brother William (3yrs old) has been in the hospital for over a week with Ecoli 0157. He's been so sick and is now struggling with acute kidney failure as a complication from the toxins. The doctors are still confident in his recovery, but he's so small and it's beyond hard to be this far away. Not that we could do anything even if we were there- except give him a kidney, which obviously I'd be thrilled to do if it would make him well.

Feeling helpless is the the worst thing in the world for someone with my personality. It's a lesson that God has had to teach me over and over again in the last 10 years and I hate it. I know that I have to just let go of what I can't control anyway and trust that God will handle it the way He has planned and that all things work together for good for those who love Him. Well, I love the Lord and can only imagine the plans that he has for little William's life. This is just a bump in the road, but any and all prayers are heard by God and are so welcome.

Cody and I moved into our new place on Friday of last week and got 3/4 of our furniture delivered. Still waiting on our guest bed and couch, but it's starting to feel like home. No internet yet...I'm blogging in the quintessential coffee shop style right now, due to the free wi-fi. Ready to get on a schedule and be able to stay in contact with everyone at home better!

We're headed to Cambodia tomorrow for 8 days and plan to visit 3 different cities. It'll be a new country for both of us and we've made some pretty bold, "back-packer" plans. (Nothing that involves a motorcycle...yet)

I'll post pictures next time! The only new ones I have are of Chinese New Year... which basically is a Dollar Store explosion into a street filled with too many people to walk all topped off with the essence of Durian wafting in and out.... it was my worst nightmare; the pictures of my face are actually pretty hilarious.

Christie