Happiness, There's Nothin' Better

This is what happens when two people who rarely receive packages receive a package. 

Let me just clarify that one of the greatest and best encouragements you can ever give a missionary is sending them a package. It does not even have to be big and if you send it through the USPS it's not too expensive. hint. hint. wink. smile.

Here we have my strong husband who surprised me by bringing home our package and a giant bag of vegetables.

This is me saying, "yesssss" as I see he brought home the goods and our package finally arrived.

Here I am trying to hurry him along to open up this bad boy.

And we have reached the jackpot. Boxers for my Dharling. I had to explain who the Pillsbury Dough Boy was. You try doing it and let me know how it goes.

The greatness that was enclosed.

Just look at how happy I am for good coffee. If you know anything about Indian coffee you'll know it's awful and worthless and so you probably feel really happy for me and Romel right now knowing we finally get to enjoy good coffee.

My favorite candy bars of all time! Oh life is too sweet right now, literally, I've been eating candy all day.

Look at my home! Postcards with pictures of Loons and lakes and other Minnesota things. Ahhhhhhh.

Then of course, I had to actually make some jello (which was included in the package) for my husband who has never seen or tasted or heard of Jello in his life. 

All in all, it was a good haul. Seriously.

Thank you goes out to my wonderful brother Sean and his wife Penny for sending us this awesome stuff that makes me miss home a little less. I also get to share some of my favorite things with my husband even though he can't come experience them for himself yet.

Items that were included:

Bubble Gum - chocolate chip mint ice cream and orange dreamsicle flavor!

Swedish Fish! No need for explanation.

Gummy bears

Gummy worms

100 Grand Bars

Boxers

Starbucks Medium roast coffee babiessssss!

Minnesota postcards.

Minnesota Vikings family window decals

Jello Gelatin and Jello pudding

Jelly Belly jelly beans! I will say it was fun having Romel taste the weird, yet surprisingly accurate flavors. I.e. buttered popcorn. If only I had the Harry Potter Jelly Bellies. 

A deluxe roadmap of Minnesota

I'm sure there are a few I'm forgetting, but you get the general idea of awesomeness.

So there you have it, an easy, cheap, and perfect way to encourage and uplift anyone living overseas. I've spent more time away from Minnesota in the past three years than ever in my life. I love India, but you start to miss simple, little things like Jello pudding and swedish fish.