For the two weeks after India, I'd been in survival mode. Jet lag, catch-up at work and at home....and trying to reconnect with everyone and everything....but this weekend was a good weekend. I enjoyed my people. Alot. Friday night we cleaned the house and ate leftovers and I rewarded the kids with a trip to the video store. Saturday, my birthday, we did dance photos all morning and soccer all afternoon, with a nice break to watch a funny movie together....buried under blankets because it was FREEZING!. We enjoyed a fabulous steak dinner with really good wine and birthday cake in the evening and I just enjoyed myself and my family alot.
Today we had 2 really fulfilling church services....comfort food....and a lazy nap. Seriously. It's just been a really great weekend. I feel caught up. I feel settled in. I feel like I know my house and my schedule and my people again. I love India and SCH. I love the kids so much that part of me is always wondering when I can go back, who may get adopted before I do make the next trip....which long-term volunteers/staff will be there when I go....and what's going on there day to day. I love being a part of this amazing ministry that God has pierced my heart with....and I am so grateful to sow into it. But I really, really love home, and family, and my life. I love my husband for letting me go to India, for holding down the fort, and for easing me back into home when I got back. I love him for providing me with a wonderful birthday weekend and never compaining, never lashing out, never being disgusted or upset. God was very kind to save Roger for me.
After a really good weekend, and celebrating another year of life....I will jump into the work week with both feet. I hope to see some new birds at my new bird feeder in the back yard and I plan to enjoy my fragrant candle, run in my new sneakers and use my home-made laundry soap and body scrub. I'll wait to spend my birthday cash, for when something amazing comes up. I will welcome the start of a new month on Tuesday, and warmer, sunnier days. I will. I can. I do.
Today we had 2 really fulfilling church services....comfort food....and a lazy nap. Seriously. It's just been a really great weekend. I feel caught up. I feel settled in. I feel like I know my house and my schedule and my people again. I love India and SCH. I love the kids so much that part of me is always wondering when I can go back, who may get adopted before I do make the next trip....which long-term volunteers/staff will be there when I go....and what's going on there day to day. I love being a part of this amazing ministry that God has pierced my heart with....and I am so grateful to sow into it. But I really, really love home, and family, and my life. I love my husband for letting me go to India, for holding down the fort, and for easing me back into home when I got back. I love him for providing me with a wonderful birthday weekend and never compaining, never lashing out, never being disgusted or upset. God was very kind to save Roger for me.
After a really good weekend, and celebrating another year of life....I will jump into the work week with both feet. I hope to see some new birds at my new bird feeder in the back yard and I plan to enjoy my fragrant candle, run in my new sneakers and use my home-made laundry soap and body scrub. I'll wait to spend my birthday cash, for when something amazing comes up. I will welcome the start of a new month on Tuesday, and warmer, sunnier days. I will. I can. I do.
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