Some blog struggles and a need for HUMAN interaction

The blog was established for the specific reason of people to keep up with us while we live overseas and to know how to pray for us. In no way was it to be a substitute for actual living and live relationships. I am finding that since we blog and do facebook, our phone never rings, we seldom receive phone calls (seriously, my phone rang twice in almost 2 weeks) and there is very little human interaction that is not via the web. Human interaction is just a necessity that John and I are both needing and craving. I just don't believe this is how God intended it to be on either part. Being a missionary is the loneliest and hardest thing John and I have ever done. Unfortunately, God has not blessed us with many friends here at all and we find ourselves together 24/7 as a family (AWESOME), but still REALLY needing outside communication whether it be from Peru or in the states. The computer (blogging and facebook) is a huge detractor of lively, deep personal relationships that can be maintained despite the distance through brief telephone calls or personal e-mails.

It also feels very weird for us, that people whom we haven't spoken with in ages constantly know what is going on in our lives by a click of a blog button (no, we don't read blogs anymore unless it is our close friends who we have contact with). It's just too easy to peer into someone's life without engaging.

We are happy to share all that God is doing, but we are also hoping for a more intimate form of communication, like PERSONAL e-mails or phone calls. We do have an awesome phone system set up that calls here from America for absolutely free. 321-766-4043. We would love to here from you - person to person! And we love e-mails, too - phamilyof6@yahoo.com as they are much more 2 sided than blogging!!!!

This isn't to say we won't ever blog again, but until we build our relationships better, blogging will be on hold (unless it's something we just can't get out any other way... ie., Jaxson falling and being in the hospital).

I hope you understand where we are coming from.