the pool.

(You can see glimpses of our balcony in the two above photos . . . it is at the bottom right.  The window to the right of the balcony is David’s office; to the left, the kids’ bedroom.)

Can you guess what is one of our favorite features of our apartment??

I feel so blessed to live here this year.  The more I see of our crowded city, the more I realize how much space Judah and Amelie actually have, with a playground, patches of green grass, and this pool.  Funny how your perspective changes. 

These last few months I felt like I looked around and all I could see was what we don’t have.  I am asking God to open my eyes to what we do have.  And he is answering.

In case you wondered. . . as a woman, it is totally fine for me to swim too.  I’m just not brave (or crazy) enough to try the freezing-cold water.  As we get further into the summer it will be a perfect break from the heat.