Spoiled

Ever have those days where you are blown away by people's kindness towards you?

Days where you stop, actually stop, and think:

Wow, I am blessed. really blessed.

and spoiled.

Today was one of those days for me. 

I walked into a friend's office I was helping out and this was waiting for me on her desk.

A bouquet of things to do in Galveston!!!

I had told my friend a couple months back that I was looking for something to do for

 Chad's and I 3 year anniversary and ask if she have any suggestions. 

She gave me a few suggestions and then we went on with our day. 

 Little did I know she secretly started plotting. 

She is a BOI (born on the island) and loves Galveston 

so she thought of some fun Galveston things for us to do.

Included in the bouquet is:

2 tickets to Schlitterbahn

2 tickets for a Duck Tour

2 tickets Dolphin Bay Watch

Sonic gift card

Island Game Board Gift card 

(a cool new shop you can go and play board games for free. They have food and drinks, too.)

4 tickets to the Grand Opera House to see the Adams Family

Money to go to the movies

blessed. really blessed.

I am trying to put into words my feelings of thankfulness but I come up short.

You see, Chad and I came to Galveston and we were alone.

No community, no friends, just us.

We have grown and stretched and learned to be a team 

but

it's been hard.

And for the first year here on Galveston Island I had a hard time. 

I was lonely and unhappy and was sick of mold, humidity, and PA school.

I'm still sick of mold, humidity, and PA school but now I, we, have a community.

We have friends, people who care.

Care about us, our marriage, who we are and where we are going.

It has changed everything.

Some days I think do I really want to leave here once Chad is finished with school? 

(Yes because I remember the mold and humidity)

Do I really want to leave this community that has formed after I have waited a year for it?

Those questions have time to be answered later. 

As for now I sit here and think God is good and I am blessed. really blessed.

Pictures of our Galveston adventures to come...