Getting Married & Moving Abroad

Hello to all of you lovely readers of Wifessionals! I'm Tara over at A Brew of Blessings sharing my story of getting married and moving abroad - come by and say hi sometime...
At first glance it probably looks like a bed of roses and for most of the time it is. I mean, with London on our doorstep, amazing cities to explore just a stone throw away, great shopping, and waking up next to prince charming, who wouldn't be in heaven? But sometimes looks can be deceiving. Don't get me wrong, after two long years of FaceTime, black berry messaging {how ancient does that sound!?}, love notes and trips abroad, I'm so grateful to finally be living this happily ever after alongside my best friend and wouldn't trade it for the world. However, because of the pond that separates this new home from everything I had ever known, it's not always easy.After my first time visiting England in a very wintry January, I had convinced myself that this Florida girl wasn't built for this kind of climate. Thankfully, my God has bigger plans and after leaving, He soon showed me that this is actually where He would want us to start our lives together. This place has been amazing and we've even met some incredible friends, but the thing about homesickness is it comes when you least expect it and it certainly doesn't have an immediate antidote.It's a feeling so deep that can't be explained and it's also one that others have a hard time relating to unless they've been in these same shoes. There are, however, ways to help ease the pain when it hits. Building a community, getting involved & leveraging technology help for a start, but I think the most important thing that you can do is alter your perspective.  The 'grass is greener' approach gets us no where. Wishing to be somewhere else and painting a portrait of a perfect life 'back home' does nothing but send our mind to dwelling on what 'would be' or 'could be'. It blinds us, fools us, robs our joy and prohibits us from ever being able to fully be where we are called. That approach keeps us wanting more and never being content with the blessings we receive. Don't get me wrong, it's great to hold the memories tight and to be thankful for the place and people that built me. It's also satisfying every time I go back to visit. I'll never forget where I came from. But it's another thing to spend moment after moment replaying the movie reel in my head of how it 'use to be'. Although this journey will be a continual process of growing, learning and navigating this life abroad, I'm thankful for these moments - the one's that are piecing together our purpose in this land. It's a constant choice to capture my thoughts and remind myself that this is 'home' now, it's a peace rather than a place, and for that I'm happy.Do you have a story about getting married and moving abroad? We would love for you to link it up below!