from O to A

i miss....
corn tortillas/authentic mexican food
my 6 best friends, Chelsea, Lindsey, Tammy, Jeanne, Lexi and Karina 
cooking in my own cheerful kitchen
my mom
on the border and panera bread
weekly meeting with hungry wives
snuggling with my closest friends
our church community and leadership at Crossroads
my kids getting quality time with their cousins
Costco

i can't think of anything else right now.

i will miss...
walking everywhere
meeting consistently with our homegrown community
my 3 best friends Hannah,Lauren,and Fiona
the english accent
pub life/food
the gorgeous city of Oxford
our church community at Trinity
indian take away-some of the best i've had
our guarded family time
our spacious bedroom with huge windows
cream tea-clotted cream
Banana Tree and Malikas
feeling safe even when walking at night
the confidence i gained by finding places on my own
and learning the streets of Oxford for myself
traveling by bus/plane/and train. 
the culture that holds similarities to ours, 
yet so many wonderful differences that i have 
fallen in love with
tea time
the buildings centuries old, full of history, beauty, and stories 
"thank you!"-"that's alright!"
pudding-dessert
chuffed-pleased
gutted-feel horrible 
ace-awesome
pavement-sidewalk
cheers-thank you
cheeky-flippant or silly
churches here tell so many stories, 
trickling down through century after century
Primark
leading worship in a stripped down, bare bones way, but just as effective and useful
the simplicity of life we had adopted here

everything i can think of i will miss. 
i have loved Oxford, England with my whole heart