Hello all! We have been keeping pretty busy here in England. We have been going to newcomer meetings here on base. For me (Chary) because I am new to this base and the air force, the meetings have been very informative. In between meetings we are house and car searching. In our last newcomer meeting we took our drivers' tests, so we are now licensed drivers in the UK. After searching and searching, we found/bought a blue 2000 Honda Accord Hatchback Type V. Its a really nice car and we are enjoying having a car because Carsten is sick of the rental car that he doesn't fit in. We met with a guy who is selling a silver 2000 BMW 323. He is taking it in for some check ups and then we will buy it this coming week. House searching has its ups and downs. After looking at, I think 10 or more houses, it becomes quite discouraging when you cannot find anything you like or can fit your furniture in. We looked at a house down the street from our friends, Mark and Erin Watson. We loved the house, but the guy was not willing to lower the rent to fit our budget. We were a little bummed, but the search continued. We believe we have found a house that will do and we are going to meet with the owner this weekend to discuss and make agreements. This house is our second favorite that we have seen, but there are a few things we do not like. The living room is really small. When I say small...think about the average master bedroom in the US and think smaller than most of those. hahah! Everything is so small here, but we are adjusting. =) We just keep praying that the Lord would lead us to the house he wants us in, instead of what we selfishly want. The owner of the house we are interested in has been a joy to work with so we are praying for God's guidance in this.
Well, we are taking advantage of this beautiful country. We like to get lost out in the country to just explore the land. One day we decided to just drive when we came to a town called Ely (eeeleeee!). From a distance we saw this huge tower coming from what we thought might be a church. We decided to try to find this church. We drove throughout Ely and found the church. This church was astounding! It is hard to describe the church in words because it was so ancient and beautiful! Here are a few pics of the church --->
Isn't that church amazing? I wish you all could have seen it!
Other than house hunting, car hunting, and getting lost I have been able to spend time with some good godly girls. We had a tea party one day! I felt very English and I was trying to drink my tea with my pinky up. =)
We ended up buying a TomTom GPS so that we will be able to find our way around better. Although, it is kind of exciting getting lost here because you never know what you will find.
I am thoroughly enjoying this time that Carsten is not working yet. Im dreading the day that he goes to back work because Im not gonna know what to do with myself. He is so much fun to be around all the time! Im such a blessed woman!
Thank you for reading our blog! I have enjoyed writing about our different experiences! Today, we are going back to church at C3 in Cambridge with our friends. Well, I think we are reaching the point of realization that this is no longer a vacation but our home. Weird, sad, exciting, intimidating! We miss our families and friends soooooo much, but may we not lose sight of the reason the Lord brought us here! May HE receive ALL Glory and Honor!!
Cheers!
The Stahrs
Sounds like you guys are doing great! You'll love the Accord. I leased a 2000 Accord and it was my favorite car ever. Granted, that was the US version with a 260hp V6, but it should be similar anyway! Honda knows how to make cars.
ReplyDeleteThat church is really cool. Isn't the history over there just staggering? Reading signs that things are 1000+ years old.....we just don't have that here, and never will. We don't build things to last that long, and even if we did, our history is so recent. That was one of my favorite things about touring Europe - just seeing all the history. It must be really exciting to live there!
We are so proud of you two! Part of 'making it' is assimilating into the culture (which takes observation and study AND practice:) As we have always told Carsten, remember where you're from and the road that got you there. These steps seems so foreign (they are), but soon they'll be home too (where the heart is). And Chary, I pray that you ARE the Home Maker! What an awesome task AND privilege, huh! Glad and thankful you have each other. We had a VERY busy weekend @ the Prairie Creek Inn (several overnighters and tours). I feel like I'M in a foreign land as well. God BLESS you both....still prayin'
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