Monday, August 13, 2018
I stopped blogging almost two months ago. I have to be honest that I stopped because I was aggravated with a situation and decided that I would no longer be sharing any personal information about my family online. But I have found myself several times wanting to sit down and write some things out and this is the most beneficial means to calm the thoughts raging in my head. It has been a busy summer and it is sad as I sit here thinking this is my last Monday of summer break. Here are some highlights of our summer.
1. The last time I had posted the girls and I were heading to camp. It was an amazing time for us all. I ended up being a counselor in one of the rooms. I have to admit that I was so anxious about it! I don't normally work with 5th and 6th graders. I also was assigned to leading one of the class times and leading all the campers (divided into groups) on how to do a devotion. They obviously did not know me well enough and my dislike for doing things without preparing for them! It all worked out and I had a great time with the girls in our room. On Thursday evening Chloe went to one of the other counselors and told her she wanted to ask Jesus into her heart and the counselor talked her though what it meant and prayed with her. My heart was overjoyed and after talking with the counselor about what Chloe said I truly believe she accepted Jesus. It was a pretty amazing night. I took Chloe into the building that we used to have church services and I took her to the place I accepted Jesus. I believe she was changed that night. We have seen improvement in her behavior. She is quicker to ask for forgiveness and admitting when she has made a poor choice. Accepting Jesus healed her heart, but it doesn't magically take away the struggle she has in her mind. I will talk a little bit more about that later.
2. Our house is still on the market. It has been a summer of constant cleaning. Which at times it has been annoying, but also wonderful for me because I love a spotless house and now everyone has to help me keep it clean 😊.We have had a few people come back and take a second look, but no offers yet. We have an open house on Sunday and I am hoping we get a buyer. I have been so back and forth about if I even want to sell the house. Another amazing detail, the debt and school bill we wanted to pay off if we sold if almost the exact amount of pay raise we are receiving this year ! Amazing right? The part of me that is praying we get a buyer is that if we sell we will move closer to our church and around more people from our church. Jeremy is going to be working a lot of hours and I would like to be closer to friends. We have looked at several houses by the church and those would also help with cutting out the amount of stairs that I have to climb every day. I know I just made myself sound 100 years old, but stairs are not exactly easy for me when I have a flare up and since my fall last November I still am a little uncertain when I go to the basement. Part of me also wants to move out of this location and truly have a fresh start. Leave any lingering bitterness and hurt behind us. Then there is that part of me that doesn't want to have to do the work of actually moving. I also cannot help but think about the history that we have with this house. How can I move from the place that I witnessed the Cubs winning the World Series? 😜
3. Our family took a vacation with just the five us. It has been about 9 years since just our family went away for more than two days. Jeremy worked (I should sat drove) his tail off for Lyft to earn money for us to go on vacation. We drove the 14 hours to Gulf Shores, AL and we had an awesome time. We had perfect weather every day. It only rained twice and both times were at night. We went from the beach to the pool to the indoor pool. We ate amazing food at local restaurants and then the kids hit the pool again. Life is about to get really busy for our family, it was nice to get away for a week and just enjoy each other.
4. Jeremy got a principal position! He probably went to 8 different interviews this summer and probably applied for 20 different positions. It has been a long journey for him and we are still thanking Jesus for opening this opportunity for him. He had a position in place to teach 5th grade next year. He would of done it and would have been great at it, but his heart and passion is in administration and we are thankful the Lord opened this door for him. Many challenges in our great city and I would ask that you would still pray for him as he leads this school. I have expressed some of our frustration is that he doesn't seem to get to stay in a place for very long, please pray that this is a place he can stay for many years.
5. My son, my baby boy, started high school. Friends, I am struggling. I kind of kept it at bay all summer, but yesterday morning I dropped him off at school and he got on a bus and left for camp for a week. The entire high school goes to camp the week before classes start. The boys go to a camp in Indiana and he will not be back until Friday. He doesn't have a phone and so I can't even check in with him or hear his voice. I know this is the beginning of letting him go, but it hurts my heart terribly. I pray that the Lord keeps him safe and helps him to build great friendships this week.
That pretty much sums up our summer. We also spent a great deal of time at doctors, dentists, and eye doctors. Everyone needed forms for school, including myself. Before we left for the beach I got all my new hire paperwork and one of the things I needed was a health form filled out which meant I needed to go to the doctor. If you know me or read my blog you know the anxiety that comes with me having to see a doctor. My first thought was, "I guess I need to find another job" 😂. I finally overcame my fear and went to the doctor. Everything was fine. Even my blood pressure and heart rate were fine. You would not believe the panic that gripped me the weeks leading up to this exam. I have found myself getting worked up again over ridiculous things. The things I am anxious about are absolutely insane and I am working hard at getting that back under control. All three kids had great visits too. All three are very healthy and I am thankful. The kids pediatrician retired last year and so we saw someone new. I really liked her and she was able to give me some helpful resources for Chloe. We talked a lot about some things and one thing she suggested that we never even thought about was taking her to see a ENT. Chloe's behavior is always worse when she is tired. Her tonsils are huge and she snores really bad at night. We needed to wait until all the insurance stuff goes through, but we are going to start there and see if it helps any. Well, if you made it to the end of this extremely long post you must really love my family. Sorry, lots of boring details, but I have to recap before I jump back into blogging. Thank you so much for praying for our family, especially in regards to Jeremy's job. We are truly blessed to have so many amazing people in our lives!
1. The last time I had posted the girls and I were heading to camp. It was an amazing time for us all. I ended up being a counselor in one of the rooms. I have to admit that I was so anxious about it! I don't normally work with 5th and 6th graders. I also was assigned to leading one of the class times and leading all the campers (divided into groups) on how to do a devotion. They obviously did not know me well enough and my dislike for doing things without preparing for them! It all worked out and I had a great time with the girls in our room. On Thursday evening Chloe went to one of the other counselors and told her she wanted to ask Jesus into her heart and the counselor talked her though what it meant and prayed with her. My heart was overjoyed and after talking with the counselor about what Chloe said I truly believe she accepted Jesus. It was a pretty amazing night. I took Chloe into the building that we used to have church services and I took her to the place I accepted Jesus. I believe she was changed that night. We have seen improvement in her behavior. She is quicker to ask for forgiveness and admitting when she has made a poor choice. Accepting Jesus healed her heart, but it doesn't magically take away the struggle she has in her mind. I will talk a little bit more about that later.
2. Our house is still on the market. It has been a summer of constant cleaning. Which at times it has been annoying, but also wonderful for me because I love a spotless house and now everyone has to help me keep it clean 😊.We have had a few people come back and take a second look, but no offers yet. We have an open house on Sunday and I am hoping we get a buyer. I have been so back and forth about if I even want to sell the house. Another amazing detail, the debt and school bill we wanted to pay off if we sold if almost the exact amount of pay raise we are receiving this year ! Amazing right? The part of me that is praying we get a buyer is that if we sell we will move closer to our church and around more people from our church. Jeremy is going to be working a lot of hours and I would like to be closer to friends. We have looked at several houses by the church and those would also help with cutting out the amount of stairs that I have to climb every day. I know I just made myself sound 100 years old, but stairs are not exactly easy for me when I have a flare up and since my fall last November I still am a little uncertain when I go to the basement. Part of me also wants to move out of this location and truly have a fresh start. Leave any lingering bitterness and hurt behind us. Then there is that part of me that doesn't want to have to do the work of actually moving. I also cannot help but think about the history that we have with this house. How can I move from the place that I witnessed the Cubs winning the World Series? 😜
3. Our family took a vacation with just the five us. It has been about 9 years since just our family went away for more than two days. Jeremy worked (I should sat drove) his tail off for Lyft to earn money for us to go on vacation. We drove the 14 hours to Gulf Shores, AL and we had an awesome time. We had perfect weather every day. It only rained twice and both times were at night. We went from the beach to the pool to the indoor pool. We ate amazing food at local restaurants and then the kids hit the pool again. Life is about to get really busy for our family, it was nice to get away for a week and just enjoy each other.
4. Jeremy got a principal position! He probably went to 8 different interviews this summer and probably applied for 20 different positions. It has been a long journey for him and we are still thanking Jesus for opening this opportunity for him. He had a position in place to teach 5th grade next year. He would of done it and would have been great at it, but his heart and passion is in administration and we are thankful the Lord opened this door for him. Many challenges in our great city and I would ask that you would still pray for him as he leads this school. I have expressed some of our frustration is that he doesn't seem to get to stay in a place for very long, please pray that this is a place he can stay for many years.
5. My son, my baby boy, started high school. Friends, I am struggling. I kind of kept it at bay all summer, but yesterday morning I dropped him off at school and he got on a bus and left for camp for a week. The entire high school goes to camp the week before classes start. The boys go to a camp in Indiana and he will not be back until Friday. He doesn't have a phone and so I can't even check in with him or hear his voice. I know this is the beginning of letting him go, but it hurts my heart terribly. I pray that the Lord keeps him safe and helps him to build great friendships this week.
That pretty much sums up our summer. We also spent a great deal of time at doctors, dentists, and eye doctors. Everyone needed forms for school, including myself. Before we left for the beach I got all my new hire paperwork and one of the things I needed was a health form filled out which meant I needed to go to the doctor. If you know me or read my blog you know the anxiety that comes with me having to see a doctor. My first thought was, "I guess I need to find another job" 😂. I finally overcame my fear and went to the doctor. Everything was fine. Even my blood pressure and heart rate were fine. You would not believe the panic that gripped me the weeks leading up to this exam. I have found myself getting worked up again over ridiculous things. The things I am anxious about are absolutely insane and I am working hard at getting that back under control. All three kids had great visits too. All three are very healthy and I am thankful. The kids pediatrician retired last year and so we saw someone new. I really liked her and she was able to give me some helpful resources for Chloe. We talked a lot about some things and one thing she suggested that we never even thought about was taking her to see a ENT. Chloe's behavior is always worse when she is tired. Her tonsils are huge and she snores really bad at night. We needed to wait until all the insurance stuff goes through, but we are going to start there and see if it helps any. Well, if you made it to the end of this extremely long post you must really love my family. Sorry, lots of boring details, but I have to recap before I jump back into blogging. Thank you so much for praying for our family, especially in regards to Jeremy's job. We are truly blessed to have so many amazing people in our lives!
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