1. We moved, almost a year ago now, but I'm surprised when people I was sure knew where I lived, don't. We now live in the smallest town I've ever lived (or have memory of) just about 1000 people, though there are 3 other towns in very close proximity of near the same size that makes it a "little" bigger, but still the smallest place for me.
2. No more homeschooling :( Yes this makes me very very sad. I have loved having the years to teach and learn with my children. Mostly I have loved being able to learn about my children and be with them all day long. But it was a necessary change all because of #3.
3. I am not home any longer, I am working full time with my dear sweet husband. A long time ago when I was young I went to college and got a Paralegal degree. We always talked about the "future" when the kids were grown and gone and how we could work together. I would listen and nod but always I thought "no, I just want to be home". Little did I know that the Lord had other plans for me. We prayed about it a lot, I balked at the answer. So I prayed some more, somehow the same answer kept on coming. So here I am, at work with my husband. I love the work, I hate leaving my kids and home. It is fun to be learning again and taking classes and exercising that part of my head that hasn't been worked out in quite a while.
4. The big kid is gone on his mission for our church (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints). Yes he will be one of those young men that you see in white shirts and name tags for the next 2 years. He is still in training right now and eventually will be in Sao Paulo Brazil for two years. He's been gone for 3 weeks now and it feels so much longer but maybe it's just that so much has happened in that time?
5. In moving both J and I have new callings at church. I am serving in the Relief Society (women's organization) and J is the executive secretary for the Bishopric (the leadership for the congregation). Between our new business, working full time (and then some), kids in school, sending the kid off, and the responsibilities at church I regularly feel like I'm not just treading water but I'm just a little bit under and only occasionally coming up for air.
I'm sure there are more changes but I may have let them slip my mind in the panic of the moments. There have been car repairs, illnesses, homework mishaps, and the usual headaches of the actual move. But I'm happy, this is the important part right?
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