Feeling helpless

While we have been here there have been a few things that have happened that made us really wish we were in the US still.

Mostly they have been good things we have miss.

Zola's (Mother in law) wedding
baptisms on both sides of the family
Jeff's (father in law) big birthday party
and other fun events like that.


BUT I think it is when something bad happens and we are here that makes life frustrating.
Lucas has a cousin who is so AMAZING.

She has had a MAJOR rough patch in her life.  It started out bad, then turned even worse.  I know that even if I was in the states --

she lives about 10 hours away and even if we could go and visit there is nothing we could do to help.  BUT somehow being closer and having the OPTION to help if needed brings comfort. Knowing that we are here and can't do anything but wait for facebooks posts is highly frustrating.

I have a new respect for people who live years away from their family in other countries and how strong they are to leave all the comforts of their life and embrace a whole new life.