This past weekend (and most of the entire week) I finally got the much needed rest that I needed. I laugh as I type that because many of my friends wouldn't find most of what I did to be restful but I'm not referring to physical rest.
For starters, last week our youth program was different due to combining both ministries for the week. Wednesday evening I scrambled trying to remember names for even a fraction of the 60 Jr and Sr High students but we had a great time sweating in the sauna that is called the "Christian Service Center," playing games, having sundaes, and generally just getting to know each other. I'm praying that the relationships developed last week continue to grow into beneficial relationships for both the older and younger students.
Because everyone was there Wed., Thursday I had a wonderful evening to myself. (Thank You Derek) I had a quick can of spaghettios for dinner so as to not waste a precious moment of my time cooking and then did absolutely nothing for the entire evening. No kids came, no calls, no computer, no planning, no research - nothing. In fact, I took a nap believe it or not. 6PM and I was snoozing on the couch. I read a little, watched some TV, tinkered with a couple of things. It was glorious! Don't get me wrong; I love the things and people in my life that pull me in a million directions but in order to be involved in so many lives, I have to make the time once in awhile for myself.
As to the rest of the weekend, I was able to get quite a bit accomplished. I spent Friday evening cleaning my basement in preparation for coal storage and canning in the fall. Saturday, along with some of my family and a couple of the students, I unloaded coal into my basement and my parent's shed, ran wiring and fixtures for lights and outlets in the loft of my barn, and had a group of friends (and their families) from HS over for a "birthday party." Sunday after church I finished painting my bathroom and livingroom and prepped for other painting projects. As I sat down to watch "Extreme Make-Over Home Addition" lat night, I was exhausted from all of the things I'd accomplished and yet the stress that I'd been feeling over the last couple of weeks had vanished. At that moment, I was thoroughly and totally relaxed.
Hello Monday!
