Things are progressing a bit slowly here in the US but at least they're progressing.
It's very strange. Although my family is from this general area, the particular community that we moved to is one where my parents didn't really have any ties before they moved 3 years ago (which was part of the reason we felt that we needed to come). So, in many ways it's like moving to a foreign country and you really do have to start from scratch. We also didn't have the security of it being a job-move, so there wasn't even that and things have been difficult - especially trying to get decent enough jobs to pay the bills.
I think that we're slowly progressing, though and hopefully things will get better! I don't recommend moving country, to an impoverished area when you're over 50 and don't have a job to go to. It's not the most practical thing we ever did!
I am Pam Berardinelli Garrud (PamBG), a 54 year old wife, daughter and beloved child of God. Ordained as a minister (pastor) in the Methodist Church of Great Britain, in 2009 I re-immigrated back to Northeast Ohio with my London-born husband after 20 years residence in the UK. I am seeking to serve God by loving God and my neighbor in the ministry of hospital chaplaincy. Prior to becoming a minister, I worked in the pensions industry.
The views expressed in this Blog are purely my own and do not represent the official views of any denomination, group or organization.
2 comments:
Hi Pam, hope all is well with you in the USA ad you are settled.
I know i'm a few months late with the comments, but I thought this was brilliant.
Yes, this is wonderful, isn't it?
Things are progressing a bit slowly here in the US but at least they're progressing.
It's very strange. Although my family is from this general area, the particular community that we moved to is one where my parents didn't really have any ties before they moved 3 years ago (which was part of the reason we felt that we needed to come). So, in many ways it's like moving to a foreign country and you really do have to start from scratch. We also didn't have the security of it being a job-move, so there wasn't even that and things have been difficult - especially trying to get decent enough jobs to pay the bills.
I think that we're slowly progressing, though and hopefully things will get better! I don't recommend moving country, to an impoverished area when you're over 50 and don't have a job to go to. It's not the most practical thing we ever did!
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