The Picture Begins to Fill In…

One of the things we’ve been wondering about our time in Holland is, what specific things will be different?  Maybe if we were in Ghana we’d be expecting a tsunami of change, but being as that we’re going to be in Western Europe, we’re kind of left wondering just how different things will be.  

Last Sunday some friends of our who used to live in Holland sent us this list of creature comforts they used to bring back with them after visiting the US:

Infant Tylenol

Infant Motrin

Infants Pediacare decongestant (even my Dutch pediatrician would tell me to stock up on this in the states since they do not have anything equivalent for babies)

Little Noses saline spray/drops

Mylicon Drops for babies upset tummy

Baby Anbesol for teething

Bisquick mix

Taco Seasoning Packets

A1 Steak Sauce 

Barbecue Sauce

French’s Mustard

SYRUP!!  (The dutch syrup is extremely thick & tastes like molasses, you will miss American syrup!)

Lipton Onion Soup packets

Ranch Dressing packets

Chocolate chips (outrageously expensive)

Brownie mixes

Ziploc bags (all sizes)

Saran Wrap

cupcake liners

food coloring (for decorating)

Baking Soda  

So, the picture begins to fill in.  What will we miss?  What will we crave?  I’m sure we’ll probably add more to the list, but thank you Amy and Ryan for a jump start!  

By the way – We’re still praying the Lord opens the door for us to leave in early November.  Keep praying for us!