I've hit one of those times where I have lots of books to read and wish I had the time to read them.
With birthday and Christmas time coming, I think I currently have four books that I've gotten new in the last few weeks that I'm wishing I could be reading already. I'm about half way done with one of them, but work keeps putting itself in the way of all the pleasure reading I want to do.
Why can't life just be organized so that I get to enjoy the things I want and responsibilities leave in those moments?
Thursday, January 03, 2013
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
2 and a half months...
It has been 2 and half months since I have updated this blog. Quite a bit happened over that time, some of which was why I wasn't writing.
The soccer season ended. We finished with a better season record than we had anticipated and were excited about the progress of the program.
An adoption process came and went, with a couple of strands of anxiety and grief in its midst. The confusion of that process and our intention to be clear to each other (Jenny and I) on what was worth publicizing and what was worth keeping more guarded was the primary reason I wasn't writing. Now that we've updated the adoption blog again, and the new year has come, it is time to write again.
I've started running consistently. It was something that I said I would never do again, unless there was a cause. Well, the Young Adult Ministry I lead has had 13 of us sign up to run and raise money for human trafficking. That means my minimum is a 5K (ran in October) a 10K (ran in the below 0 weather yesterday) and a Half Marathon (to be run in March). Over the course of that time I intend to raise $500 to support women that need to be free from sex slavery. Information on giving will be coming if you are interested.
I also got to preach a Sunday service again. It came on short notice (a Thursday afternoon request) but was fun for me again. I don't know when, but i'm sure it will be posted online at some point (they end up there, but often come in 2 month chunks) for anyone to hear.
Looking forward to sharing life and thoughts with the internet at large again!
The soccer season ended. We finished with a better season record than we had anticipated and were excited about the progress of the program.
An adoption process came and went, with a couple of strands of anxiety and grief in its midst. The confusion of that process and our intention to be clear to each other (Jenny and I) on what was worth publicizing and what was worth keeping more guarded was the primary reason I wasn't writing. Now that we've updated the adoption blog again, and the new year has come, it is time to write again.
I've started running consistently. It was something that I said I would never do again, unless there was a cause. Well, the Young Adult Ministry I lead has had 13 of us sign up to run and raise money for human trafficking. That means my minimum is a 5K (ran in October) a 10K (ran in the below 0 weather yesterday) and a Half Marathon (to be run in March). Over the course of that time I intend to raise $500 to support women that need to be free from sex slavery. Information on giving will be coming if you are interested.
I also got to preach a Sunday service again. It came on short notice (a Thursday afternoon request) but was fun for me again. I don't know when, but i'm sure it will be posted online at some point (they end up there, but often come in 2 month chunks) for anyone to hear.
Looking forward to sharing life and thoughts with the internet at large again!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Homestudy Phase 2
There will be a social worker in our house tomorrow morning.
She needs to make sure we don't have a gaping whole in our floor or missing stairs. That, and 3-4 hours worth of questioning and evaluating us as potential parents.
Weird thing is, we are far more excited than anxious. Far more looking forward to this than scared of it. Excited to cross another meeting/task of the to-do list that keeps us separated from baby.
Welcome to our home social worker...has to come before welcome home baby. So welcome to our home social worker it is.
She needs to make sure we don't have a gaping whole in our floor or missing stairs. That, and 3-4 hours worth of questioning and evaluating us as potential parents.
Weird thing is, we are far more excited than anxious. Far more looking forward to this than scared of it. Excited to cross another meeting/task of the to-do list that keeps us separated from baby.
Welcome to our home social worker...has to come before welcome home baby. So welcome to our home social worker it is.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
The Calm is Coming
The storm of busy-ness with work/soccer/baby planning continues and finds me often just not even remembering that I have a blog, let alone thinking of what to write on it.
The calm of that storm will be here soon though. Unfortunately, that calmness comes at the center of the storm, not at the end of it, as the whirlwind of busy and life change will no doubt arrive along with baby. I imagine the only difference will be that I'll have plenty of things I want to share at that point.
Sorry the storm has kept me away.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Glorious Soccer Weekend
Spend Saturday in Wisconsin as the North Central guys traveled to Northland College for a game. It felt good to come out with a 3-0 victory.
Today was my return to the playing field, joining someone from my church in a Co-ed Recreational League. First time in two years playing on a team where scores were kept. We started tonight with a shutout victory where I recorded both a goal and an assist.
Only minor (so far) injuries to report, but what 31 year old wouldn't end up with a bruise or something?
Today was my return to the playing field, joining someone from my church in a Co-ed Recreational League. First time in two years playing on a team where scores were kept. We started tonight with a shutout victory where I recorded both a goal and an assist.
Only minor (so far) injuries to report, but what 31 year old wouldn't end up with a bruise or something?
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