Life since Christmas

So, Christmas was really great. got to spend time with some of our family. Those that are closest geographically.

I've been working 20-25 hrs a week and filling the rest of my time with various activities like household chores and hobbies. I still play piano for church services twice a month and teach Sunday school 1-2 times a month. Sunday school teaching certainly doesn't come easy to me but somehow God uses me to teach the children about him.

I've been singing in a community choir which rehearses one evening a week. That's been a lot of fun and I even have a friend to go with now. That makes it so much more enjoyable. :)

My husband is doing very well at his work, learning lots and we are half way through our time here. Now the topic of moving in August often comes to mind and all the changes and plans that have to be made for the move to work well. Seems stressful to think about having to find an apt and a job for me while hubby is in school again.

Only a year and a half to go until hubby is done school and we'll be able to settle somewhere for more than one year. At least that's my hope and prayer.

In a couple weeks my sister-in-law is coming to visit! That should be fun although the weekend is filling up fast. Hopefully we'll get to show her the sights and make her time here enjoyable.

And so life goes on. One day at a time, with the Joy of the Lord with us always.

Disappointment and Hope

Perhaps the novelty has worn off. Perhaps this town, this experience is only exciting for a certain length of time. Maybe that time is up and so now I am only aware of the less than ideal circumstances.

Perhaps our schedule is really getting me down. If we continue on the way we've been I believe our schedule with very little time for each other will make me to feel very lonely. We've already made a little adjustment toward the better and I hope that we will continue to be aware that time together is very valuable.

I have little motivation to do housework. I want to be busy but something in my mind is holding me back. I'm frustrated that every evening is scheduled with something for one of us and every day one or both of us is working.

I'm frustrated still that yesterday, the first day off we've had together in a while, I was called in to work. And you might say that I could have said no, and while that is true it would have really put a strain on the workplace that I didn't want to create. You see there is almost nobody to fill in when someone is sick.

I didn't envision our time to work out this way. And while I try to make the best of each day and each situation I'm finding that harder to do this week.

I pray for God to give me the strength to persevere and the wisdom to know how to be the best help to my husband. I pray for God to forgive me as I am less than appreciative of what I have at this moment. I pray for God to show me the joy in each day. Amen.