I pretty much knew this would happen. I'd start a blog, do well with keeping it up with it for, eh, a couple months, then I'd have to do a huge update to catch up. Not really sure where to start. I'll begin with what's been the biggest thing in our lives lately : marriage.
Confession #1: Marriage is the hardest thing I've ever experienced. Constantly learning new things about L and myself everyday. It sucks that we didn't get to have our "honeymoon year" like most couples. We jumped right into hard reality where we are exhausted every night and hardly see each other. Its not all negative though, the danger in L's job keeps things in perspective and we appreciate the time we do have even more. The things marriage has taught me so far about myself aren't exactly favorable. I'm extremely type A (yes, Kelly, I know you knew that) that I didn't know how to just relax if there were dishes in the sink or laundry to be done. I'm so grateful for L being laid back when it comes to that stuff and helps me to chill and laugh. And he makes me laugh all the time, I love that goofy man :D.
Confession #2 : I hate, yes hate, everything about this place. The tiny God-forsaken town, my job (except the fact I get paid a decent amount for it), the weather, how expensive everything is here and how the locals take advantage of us and all others brought here by the oil. When I said God-forsaken, I mean this place does a good job of repelling God. Not saying there aren't believers here, but not many. Some examples : the town-owned visitor's center has a liquor store with a drive-thru in it (the only drive-thru in the town), the only thing to do on a, well every night, is go to one of the many bars and get drunk; and the Catholic church's priest is gay and lives with his partner. This is only just a little bit I've chosen to list, but theres a reason we "affectionately" call this place the Devil's Playground. Lots of prayer is needed!!!!
All in all, its not easy living here as a young, newly married Christian couple. Everything is against us and we need spiritual encouragement desperately. None of our friends are Christians so they don't get it. Its only been a few months in to our 36 month stay and I'm very very unhappy and ready to give up on being in Sodom....
Confession #1: Marriage is the hardest thing I've ever experienced. Constantly learning new things about L and myself everyday. It sucks that we didn't get to have our "honeymoon year" like most couples. We jumped right into hard reality where we are exhausted every night and hardly see each other. Its not all negative though, the danger in L's job keeps things in perspective and we appreciate the time we do have even more. The things marriage has taught me so far about myself aren't exactly favorable. I'm extremely type A (yes, Kelly, I know you knew that) that I didn't know how to just relax if there were dishes in the sink or laundry to be done. I'm so grateful for L being laid back when it comes to that stuff and helps me to chill and laugh. And he makes me laugh all the time, I love that goofy man :D.
Confession #2 : I hate, yes hate, everything about this place. The tiny God-forsaken town, my job (except the fact I get paid a decent amount for it), the weather, how expensive everything is here and how the locals take advantage of us and all others brought here by the oil. When I said God-forsaken, I mean this place does a good job of repelling God. Not saying there aren't believers here, but not many. Some examples : the town-owned visitor's center has a liquor store with a drive-thru in it (the only drive-thru in the town), the only thing to do on a, well every night, is go to one of the many bars and get drunk; and the Catholic church's priest is gay and lives with his partner. This is only just a little bit I've chosen to list, but theres a reason we "affectionately" call this place the Devil's Playground. Lots of prayer is needed!!!!
All in all, its not easy living here as a young, newly married Christian couple. Everything is against us and we need spiritual encouragement desperately. None of our friends are Christians so they don't get it. Its only been a few months in to our 36 month stay and I'm very very unhappy and ready to give up on being in Sodom....
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