Amy's Oasis

All your life you dream of what will happen to you and what you will make happen in the future.

But God somehow calls you into His dreams for you and what He makes happen is always so much more fulfilling than anything you could have dreamed possible.

My time here in PEI is coming to an end . . . my wonderful cousins are here right now, and so far we have had an awesome time - randomly seeing seals while we were canoeing, laughing hysterically over things my little brothers and sisters say, talking, and all the other  . . . things . . . that we do together. 

Still not posting pictures . . . I'll have to wait until I see my computer techie again. :)  (Can't wait!!!!)

Love you all,

Amy

 . . . Your faithfulness . . . Reaches to the sky

Red roads

Leading to Somewhere doing Nothing

Or else to Nowhere doing Something

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I am in Anne's country - and enjoying it immensely.  I have tried in vain to post pictures with our very slow dial-up connection, and I am sorry to say you may not see pictures of us for a while . . . (go to Steve's blog if you want those).  I think that this is just what my family has needed.  We are living in a white renovated farmhouse which is very cute, both inside and out.  There are fields of red dirt all around us, and just across one is a very large tidal river.  We can go canoeing in it, swimming in it (although it has been too cold so far), walking beside it.  What I have enjoyed most so far, however, is just the peace and relaxed atmosphere.  People here leave their doors open and tell you to just walk in anytime, even when they are gone.  They invite you to everything, and you feel as if you have just entered one big family.

Some things I have learned from my family so far:

1)  To be engaged means to do battle with the enemy, according to the dictionary. 

2) You are not a true Islander until your bellybutton is stained red with the dirt and rocks of the Island. (Don't ask.)

3) Five girls are DEFINITELY louder than five boys. Definitely.

4) Karissa loves me "Way too much" and "Much more than you love me".

5)  The Princess and the Pea story can come true with marbles in tents.  (Again, don't ask.)

6) Biting sarcasm is indeed a way to show love.

7) Living is more important than thinking deeply about life.

8) You have to be mature when you are engaged.  At least, that is what you have to tell engaged people in order to get them to stop sassing you.  (This one doesn't work, by the way.)

9) Dirty looks are also a way to show love.

10) When a chair that was first broken and glued together by your fiancee breaks under you, that is a time to consider dieting.  (I wouldn't ask about this one either.)

That is just a few helpful hints that I thought I'd pass along - some family wisdom and experience. Hope you benefit.