In the States, I took my luxuries for granted. When my favorite dark chocolate and really good coffee were always accessible, I lost my gratitude for them. The same goes for peanut butter, cheese, and hot showers.
Now, we take cold showers. I’m grateful for the refreshment they bring on hot afternoons. I’m grateful to have a shower at all!
Now, we savor each sip of the coffee we brought from the States during our afternoon coffee break.
Now, when a grocery trip Managua yields a jar of crunchy peanut butter, you would think it’s Christmas.
Now, an 8 oz. block of cheddar cheese is a score at the local supermarket. It’s not always in stock.
Now, I slowly enjoy my little ration of dark chocolate. With 30 squares in each bar, it’ll last a month.
We don’t feel deprived because we aren’t deprived. Each of these little things, and so many others, remind us that we are blessed above and beyond our necessities. Sometimes it takes a little scarcity for the Lord to remind us how much we really have. He certainly has loaded us up with benefits!
Psalm 68:19 “Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! Selah”
Made for Eternity 
Hello my little Gangsta! My little Spanish speaking Gangsta! La la salama fo fo fo (decidedly NOT Spanish). I have been delighted today reading your blogs and missing you much. It is wonderful to hear you are thriving in a corner of the world not so unlike Kenya! I do miss you. Prayed for you this morning. And glad you still have your teeth. Miss you. Love Big
Hey, Big. . . Glad you are enjoying this. Check out vasosdebarro.wordpress.com for video blogs of our adventures. Love to all you Tans. Miss you!