Thank you for your inquiries into my health--I am thankfully feeling much better today--just a little bit tired still, and I have a slight headache. I will be easing back into homemaking tasks today as much as I am able.
In a couple of weeks' time, we will have a full house (well, fuller than just our normal family, *smiles*) of some people from church, and some of my husband's family. They will come for the afternoon, and then for supper, and my husband's family will spend the night. My husband made all these plans on his own (smiles). I am not used to having much company around the house, or entertaining lots of people, as I grew up in a household that hardly had any guests. For the past several years, I was also not in a position to be able to cook meals for other people besides our family. I am also a very shy person, and I thrive on quiet and routine. Being around lots of people wipes me out.
But nevertheless, the guests are coming, and my husband wants me to practice hospitality, which of course I know is important. So I will prepare myself mentally as much as I can, and strive to plan meals that will feed a large crowd and pray for the Lord to help me. Maybe I am a bit silly, but this is just not something I am used to--especially with just having immigrated to a different country and having never met these people before (smiles).
The girls and I love to pick fresh flowers to decorate our home. I'm glad there are still flowers out this time of year!
It is just as daunting and uncomfortable to me, each time I face the prospect! I each time is like
ReplyDeleteI don't know what to do and have never done it before. I only know one lady who shows hospitality with ease, and she lets the guests help with everything,lets other people make the hot tea, gives them free reign in the kitchen and she sits back relaxed in a chair and visits. I recently had visitors and felt my food was just not up to standard and resolved to get more ready made things at the grocery store next time. Less uncertainly that way and less stress.
I don't know if I would be so good at letting the guests have free rang in the kitchen--I always feel obligated to be the hostess. I do hope our guests like my cooking, as I don't like using ready made things from the store! My uncertainty is mostly in being a good hostess--I don't have much practice in it at all!
DeleteI can relate, as I'm quite shy and not used to hosting company either. I pray the Lord sees you through this.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one. Thanks for the prayers.
DeleteI very much enjoyed reading your letter. God Bless your efforts in meeting your husband's family. I have prayed for you.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Dolores! God's blessings on you.
DeleteI am delighted for you to get to experience being a hostess and getting to take care of guests in your home. I think the dread of the unknown is worse than the experience itself. Once the guests arrive, you will feel more comfortable and learn a great deal from the experience for next time. I loved reading this. It is like getting a glimpse into your diary of a housewife in a lovely country.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your encouragement, Mrs. White. It does me good, and I hope I can do well being hostess, and get used to my husband inviting people over. I think part of my anxiety is the surprise that is involved in the whole matter, but hopefully I can adjust (smiles).
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