Oh how I love the days and the weeks when I blog everyday. . . about the goods, the bads, the uglies, the happenings, the not happenings. . . . all of the moments that make up our lives because it truly is the moments that make up a lifetime. When my kiddos remind me of things long ago. . . some I remember, some I forget . . . it makes me kick myself when I've gotten away from the 'ole blog. I have several catch-up posts to do of the "bigger" things going on in our life. . . but what I really love blogging about is just the everyday. . . same ole, same ole.
One major thing to blog about is my mission trip to Uganda. I actually made a list of "thanks", so I'm hoping just to transfer them over from paper to this blog, and, of course with many, many pictures. To try and put my trip into words is almost impossible. Yesterday, our youth pastor "interviewed" us that went (4 out of the 7 people on our team work with our youth). It was such a sweet time, a time of remembering, a time of trying to fight back tears, a time of just letting tears freely flow. I just can't believe that just 2 weeks ago I was there in Uganda. Never, ever, ever in a million years would I ever imagined myself stepping foot of USA soil. God is greater than my never evers though.
Well, 'nuff about that (for now at least).
Yesterday was a sweet day at church. I must say the Sunday before I felt so out of place, so like I didn't belong, so like I fit more in at the Ugandan church. Weird emotions, just plain weird. In fact, I almost busted into tears when my dear friend, Lisa J., hugged my neck. . . not sure why?? Just a safe place to land with her, I guess. . . familiarity since we have been friends now for 14 or so years. You know you've been friends with someone a looonnnnggg time when many years ago they gave you a picture of your little boy peeing in the yard and then just a few nights ago she says to you, "Alec looks like a man." How thankful I am for my precious friend.
I got to see my 3 girls. . . Shelby, Jaimie, and McKayla . . . and oh what a delight to my ears it was to hear them say, "I need Bible study. When are we starting back?" Precious, precious girls. . . oh, how I love them.
Alec spent the night with Griffin and the girls and I came home along with Abby, Julie, and Kara Jane. What a sweet time with a house full of girls. . . I napped and they. . . well. . . they. . .I'm not sure. . . but they were quiet while I slept :) Oh yeah, the older girls made a cake for when Jon and Greg got home from flipping out of town. The younger girls? Not so sure about them.
After my nap I decided to channel surf. Very rare for me to sit in front of the TV at all. I got caught up in the middle of a Lifetime movie of all things? I haven't watched that channel since I was a teenager. It actually made me chuckle that I'd gotten all wrapped up in the silly movie. It was pretty good though.
The girls continued to play and then my love walked through the door. I always love it when Jon gets home. To love and to be in love. . . head over high heels love, that is. . . . what a wonderful feeling!!! As I cleaned the kitchen he sat down and we just talked and talked. Then, Faith and Steve came to get KJ. We all sat around the table and talked. It was so much fun. It's been way too long since we've just sat around and chatted about this, that, and the other.
After they left Jon, Alec, and I piled in our room. Jon and I drifted off to sleep, then the phone range around 10:00 ish. Steve was bringing Hanna home. She didn't feel well. Oh no!!! I got that sweet little thing in the room with us. I tried to get her to get in the bed with us, but she wanted to be on a pallet on the floor. I drifted off to sleep again and then woke to her snoring. So funny.
Well. . . off to start my Monday. No job right now. When I got home from Uganda, my boss lost our biggest client. Thing is, I'm not freaking out. . . just applying for new ones, trusting the Lord with ALL things. When I got back from Guyana last summer my dryer totally went kaput. . . no big deal after all the Lord had done in my heart. This time? No job. Still, no big deal. Remember??? God is bigger than my never, evers.
"For my heart rejoices in Him, because I trust in His holy name." Psalm 33:21
Happy Monday!
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