so, as i was saying, jody is in the thick of school, and my only regret has been that my schedule has not been stable enough to allow him to get into a routine. it has been hard for him to buckle down and get work done, and so i think this semester has proven to be a greater challenge thus far.
in summary, this month how shown me how very important my schedule has been for jody's and my sanity. the month of september was a challenge for me, because my boss was gone on a trip to nairobi for two weeks, and in the meantime, i needed to help the outreach associate at weekend services to answer people's questions about service opportunities. all in all, i was working monday-thursday and then saturday and sunday. my only real day off was friday, but somehow i never felt like i was getting true rest. and quite honestly, i think it really affected jody's ability to get into a routine, get work done, and then have a definite time period where he could rest from his schoolwork.
now, my boss is back (for a little while, anyway), the outreach expo is over, and the month of september is in the bag. phew!
HOWEVER, i would be remiss if i did not mention a few wonderful aspects to this month:
in summary, this month how shown me how very important my schedule has been for jody's and my sanity. the month of september was a challenge for me, because my boss was gone on a trip to nairobi for two weeks, and in the meantime, i needed to help the outreach associate at weekend services to answer people's questions about service opportunities. all in all, i was working monday-thursday and then saturday and sunday. my only real day off was friday, but somehow i never felt like i was getting true rest. and quite honestly, i think it really affected jody's ability to get into a routine, get work done, and then have a definite time period where he could rest from his schoolwork.
now, my boss is back (for a little while, anyway), the outreach expo is over, and the month of september is in the bag. phew!
HOWEVER, i would be remiss if i did not mention a few wonderful aspects to this month:
- THE DUPLERS CAME! friends of ours from korea, marc and jenny dupler, came and visited us september 24-28th. it was fantastic to spend time with friends who also experienced korea and who worked with jody at his first school, AEI. and God was so merciful; i didn't have to work at all that weekend. yay! sadly, i was not well two of those days, and so i stayed home most of the time and tried to get better. i do, however, hope to have some pictures to share from that weekend.
- MY MOM CAME! at the same time that the duplers were here, actually, my mom was also in denver. i picked her up at the airport last wednesday, and we were able to spend wednesday and saturday evening with her. it was truly a blessing to be able to catch up with her, to hear about the family, and to hear about the women of faith conference held here in denver (the reason mom came).
- my birthday! i turned 26 on saturday (september 26th - my golden birthday!). i cannot believe i'm 26. for some reason this birthday seems a bit bigger to me than the last; perhaps because i am now in the latter half of my 20s, and i feel the need to show something for my life. ha!
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thanks for the update! i appreciate hearing about your guys' life in colorado! miss you much! xx
That's a good point about routine. Things go so much smoother when my roommate and I know what time the other is getting up, etc. It throws me off when her schedule changes...I guess she feels the same way about mine.
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