Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Where in the World has Jamie Been?
Good question. I had quite a go at blogging in November and then all the sudden there was silence. Let me splain. No there’s too much too splain. Let me sum up. (Yes, I spelled explain wrong on purpose. That’s for all you Princess Bride Fans.)Christmas was in Illinois this year at the new/old homestead. Old because it’s been in the family for years. It was my Grandparents house and where my Dad grew up. New because it’s where my parents are moving to. In fact, my Dad arrived there this week with all their earthly goods. He’s now surrounded with stacks of boxes and misplaced furniture. My Mom is still in Florida as today was her last day on the job. The house closes next Tuesday. We’re so thankful they were able to sell it. I’m really looking forward to having my parents closer and being able to visit them on the farm. I can’t wait for all the fresh garden goodness that will be forth coming this summer!
I totally got off topic there. Christmas was great although we missed Gerson, Betsy and Jayden as they spent the holidays in Bolivia. The rest of us enjoyed the short amount of time we had together. Peter was there with us, and we recently had a sibling gathering in Gas City to say farewell to Pete. He’s headed to Iraq next month and could be gone up to a year. Please keep him in your prayers.
I spent New Year’s with my best friend Claire, which as you know we always have a great time when we're together.
Among all of this, work has been keeping me quite busy these days with our annual fund raiser and other added responsibilities for this season.
So there you have it – Christmas, New Years, sibling gathering, and work responsibilities have been keeping me occupied these days. Tonight I’m home trying to recover from a sinus infection. So, I thought I’d get a fire going in the fire place, sip on some tea, and settle in to catch y’all up. I have no idea how regularly I’ll be posting as this season proves to be very full. I continue to meet with my small group on a weekly basis as well as Melanie. We’re about half way through the CTO material and continue to do life together. I’ll be sure to post again whenever I have blog worthy news and the time to write. Until then, stay warm and try to enjoy this winter. As for me, I’m yearning for spring but trying to appreciate the beauty of the snow. Every season has its purpose, I know. So may we join together in fully realizing the purpose of this season while readying ourselves to celebrate the beauty of spring once it finally arrives!
Jamie at 9:53 PM
