Weekend!

I'm so excited, Matthew is coming to visit this weekend! He's bringing his girlfriend, Anya, as well, and it'll be nice to see her again too.
I'm looking forward to having a little time with Matt. It was nice to visit with him briefly a month ago, but it'll be good to have him here for a few days. We also have a painting project planned (my bedroom) for while they are here and I'm excited about that too. :)

I've been thinking lately about how much I have to be grateful for. I have a beautiful apartment (with a new water heater--boiler; soon-to-be new wallpaper; painted and decorated to my style; and the perfect size for me). I have lots of clothes that I love (well, probably not lots by American standards, but plenty enough for me!). I can afford to buy the food that my body needs and most of it is easily available here. I have family not so very far away from me most of the time and most places in the world. :P God's also been providing me with a lot of friends and the energy to enjoy them. I'm so thankful that my health is so much improved too. I keep thinking back to a year or two ago and realizing just how much more energy I have and how much clearer my mind is. I'm very grateful for that.