BLESSINGS of Living In St. Lucia

We are blessed like CRAZY down here! Here are just a few of the blessings that we enjoy down here.

1.       Supportive school faculty- The principal and supervisors have demonstrated in just the past two weeks that they will do anything for us, whether it is to drive us to places we need to go, bring us fruits and vegetables from the market, and checking in on us to make sure we are alright. We are so well cared for here, which is huge when family and loved ones are so far away.

2.       Church- I love attending Trinity Lutheran Church. The two pastors and members of Trinity are extremely welcoming and make us feel right at home. People are constantly offering to give us rides and teach us how to cook Lucian food. I am excited to be a member of Trinity Lutheran Church for the next year!

3.       Roommates- I am blessed to have Tanya and Kirsten as roommates. Not only do they cook delicious food (huge bonus for me…) but they both put up with my weird quirks and odd humour.

4.       PANCAKES!- Even though we are living in a foreign country, we can still make pancakes, mac and cheese, popcorn, and tacos—my comfort foods here. As much as I love trying new foods, it feels good to be able to make food from home.

5.       Technology and WIFI- I am very lucky to have WIFI at both home and school, which makes communicating with my family, friends, and boyfriend much easier than having to rely on hand-written  letters  every few weeks. Technology is a blessing!

6.       17 students, assistant teacher, and co-teacher- I am blessed to have 17 grade one students this upcoming school year, as well as an experienced assistant teacher, Teacher Allison, and supportive co-teacher, Teacher Darnelle. I have a great feeling this will be a wonderful and enjoyable school year.

7.       Location- First of all, our home is gorgeous. Tanya, Kirsten, and I all have our own rooms and bathrooms. Plus, there is plenty of space for visitors (hint hint…) Second, our home is a minute walk from school, a seven minute walk to the grocery store, and a fifteen minute walk to banks, grocery stores, shops, and two malls. We live in a safe neighborhood and we can walk to pretty much wherever we need to go.

8.       Beach- They say here in St. Lucia that wherever you are, it’s only a ten minute walk to the beach. Tanya, Kirsten, and I were advised to be careful of some beaches which were not safe. We walk 30 minutes to “The Ramp”, which is a very populated (safe) beach. Jumping in the water feels AMAZING after the long walk. How many other people can say they go to the beach at least three times a week?

God is good. All the time. I look forward to seeing all the ways God blesses us this next year!