Country Girl Goes Abroad.....Definitely not in Texas!!

Hello!  Let me introduce myself...My name is Vonnie Anderson.  I am married to my wonderful husband, Clint, and together we have three awesome yet rambunctious boys, ages 14, 11, and 9!!!  They keep us moving constantly!  We are from a small East Texas town called Alto, Texas!  Small town, good people, good values, small school, great teachers, .... the list could go on and on!!

I am a Family & Consumer Science (FCS) Teacher (aka for those born before 1998, Home Economics).  I absolutely love teaching the subjects that fall under the FCS umbrella!  It is so important for all of us to learn vital life skills that we can use in our daily living as well as in our professional avenues!  Until recently, I was teaching my chosen subject matter, but then my husband was offered an opportunity to work overseas for his company... so after many prayers, tears, and conscious decision making, we decided to take the leap!  So..... now, we are living in the Middle East.... Abu Dhabi to be exact!  As I write this we have only been in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for 2 days!!!

This is definitely a BIG leap!  From rural East Texas (pop. approx. 1500) to urban Middle East (pop. approx. 2,000,000) !!!!  So I have been posting on my Facebook page every day since we left home so that our friends and family that we have left behind can stay in touch and in the loop with our lives!  How awesome is technology today?!  Totally awesome!  We are utilizing Skype as well.... we have been able to talk to friends and family from the total opposite side of the world via this wonderful app!  While talking with one of my best friends about all the things that we have recently seen in just the past week, she suggested that I start a blog about our experiences.  So that is exactly what I am doing!  I will be posting about life, culture, food, religion, education, and just everyday things that happen!  I hope you will follow us along our journey....