Wednesday, May 14, 2008

All I can think of...

is our trip to Europe this summer...

We have finalized the basic itinerary, purchased the plane tickets (for a STEAL I might add!) and are ready to plan the nitty gritty. Here is the plan as it stands:
Tues, Aug. 12, depart Dayton, OH 6:00pm
Wednesday, Aug. 13, arrive Cophenhagen, Denmark, 2:45pm, travel across the Baltic to Sweden to visit with Anna and her family until Friday morning when we will depart to ROME.
Stay in Rome from Friday until Wednesday the 20th of Aug. (One day in there will be to Florence.)
Then go to Munich until Friday the 22nd. Fly back to Copenhagen (travel to Sweden), be ready for Anna's wedding on Saturday. Sunday, have brunch with the Netterlid's and Monday, Aug 25, depart from Copenhagen back to Dayton!

What's super fun is that my whole fam: Mom, Dad, Gordon and his fiance Alicia, and Jon Paul will be going too!!

Ever since I left Europe for the 3rd time in December of 2002, I have had a yearning to go back. I don't know if this will fulfill it forever, but it will help!

YAY!

Pray for good weather, on time flights, and the ability to see a lot of things efficiently without exhausting ourselves sick.

Sunday, May 04, 2008

Done.

I breathe a deep sigh of relief (with a faint scent of lilac :P).

Today was the last day of religious education (teaching 3rd grade).


Today was the last day of youth group (high school).


I love ministering in these ways, but it drains me. I feel like I work a 6th day each week. I look forward to the day when my ministry is my family. My day is my family. I know that is going to be difficult and have it's fair share of trials... but I know that is what I am called to do and I am ready to take it on - it's just not time yet for some reason.

Lord, I am waiting as patiently as possible. Please help me through this time. Give me strength and direction on what to do in the meantime. Put the desire on my heart. Where do I go from here? What do I do? These are questions I have asked over and over again. Please help me be able to listen for the answers. ~Amen.

Lilacs in Bloom.........