A Wonderful Week!

It has been such a blessed and wonderful week as we have had a much needed "staycation" at home! Joel took the week off and we were able to just enjoy being together as a family.

There was board games, watching movies, shopping, decorating for Christmas and even preparing Thanksgiving food. I do enjoy our life and all the activities we are in. However - there are times that we just need a "break" and rest and this past week was exactly that!

Even the kids mentioned how much they liked it and for the most part - they really got along well. I am so thankful for a husband that values and appreciates these times in our life.

In addition to much needed family time - I have also had much time to reflect and pray about where God is leading me. I love the freedom I have to be involved with the kids now that I am not working and I have also had many opportunities for ministry over the past 2 years since being home. However, there is still that "business" part of me that misses having a career and a job - specifically in Human Resources. Of course, there is also the financial advantage to me working as well. I have been working for my Dad some but at the time being it seems his business is shifting gears which is GOOD but also not as much work for me - totally okay with that though because it is a great thing for him and also as much as I enjoy the flexibility working for him provides - it is not my passion. I have subbed some and that is good as well but still not my ultimate passion - I am not a teacher!

What I truly desire to do is help people and to specifically help them find jobs and careers that suit them. So, no I have not found a job and am not going back to work full-time at least not yet! However, I am praying and seeking the Lord as to where, when and if He is calling me back to the work force. I have toyed with the idea of going back to school on-line to work on my Masters in Human Resources but have decided that one parent in college full-time is all this family can handle for the time being so I have put that on hold for now.

Another thing that the Lord has brought to my mind this week is how to proceed in terms of ministry. I have been seeking some clarity and definition as to specific areas that the Lord is leading me to. Some of this has been clouded - mostly by me not keeping focused and so I am beginning to see where the Lord is working and how I can join him there! Please be in prayer for me as I pursue this because some of the areas I feel that perhaps I am being led to - are not AT ALL in my comfort zone and I feel SO inadequate and unqualified for. However, I do know that like the Lord provided Aaron to speak for Moses - he will provide me with exactly the tools I need to serve Him in the way He is leading.

Finally, one decision that I have made this week is to be more intentional about weight loss. I am not setting a specific goal but rather just taking steps to lose weight in general. I am not even going to use a specific "plan" or "diet" as I have tried those and they just end up failing. Instead, I am choosing to be wise in eating choices and to excercise regularly. I don't do diets but I can make good choices in eating and excercises.

This is a rather random blog and believe me there are more "topical" postings that I am working/praying through but wasn't quite ready to post those yet as I am trying to do some research and study in those areas. The topics I hope to blog about soon include: friendship, marriage, and parenting! Ha ha - very general I know!