June 16, 2008

Know what we are finding very difficult? Dealing with stress and frustration. Not because we are overloaded with them. The problem is the normal ways we dealt with them in the States was to get in a car and get out of the house. Maybe go for a drive. Maybe go somewhere to eat. Maybe just go hangout at Borders, Barnes and Nobles, Starbucks, etc. Or, maybe just closing the doors to our house, closing the windows, not answering the phone, and just closing out the world for a few hours so we could re-energize. Just having the freedom to do these things was one of our main methods for relaxing. Problem is - in Guatemala we don't even have a vehicle to get in and go somewhere. In Honduras we have a vehicle we can use but the driving is not what you would call relaxing and being out after dark is not the best idea. In both locations closing the doors to our home and closing out the world for a few hours is not an option. So, we are having to learn new ways to handle stress and frustration. May sound small but over the course of several months it can continue to build and create problems. A little prayer in this area would be greatly appreciated.