Well, well.
It has been almost 3 months exactly since our last post. I'm going to try and get better at that. I have a goal of updating at least once a week. I think that will help me to look back and see how much progress we are making.
I'll do updates categorically:
Physically
Since the last blog, we began Medifast. Michael has lost 50 pounds and I have lost 30 pounds! We are feeling pretty great. We joined the Planet Fitness 5 minutes from campus. Last week I went to the gym after the boys went to sleep, around 10:30 pm and it was the perfect way to wind down. I need to do that more often! Right now, Michael isn't walking too well. He pulled something in his back and has been pretty much bedridden our entire 3-days off. We have been hoping and praying that it works itself out soon.
Mentally
I started reading Stardust by Neil Gaiman- love his stuff!! I have a personal goal to read 50 pages a week. Working out has really helped me mentally as well. I feel like it burns all my negative thoughts away.
Spiritually
Michael found an awesome little church called Coram Deo. It seems to be everything we want in a church. It's the perfect music style (hymns and contemporary), wonderful biblical teaching and super friendly people. The first time we went there, we prayed for God to help us connect with the people there and low and behold right after the service, a couple approached us and invited us to lunch! God is awesome. God has also brought the Keil Family into our lives. They are a new Christian couple with a teenage daughter and they are just wonderful! We instantly connected with them and have enjoyed their company for a game night, visiting farmer's markets, going to the library and just talking. They have prayed with us before our rotation begins and it's just been such a blessing! Thank You, Lord!
Professionally
Work has been alright. Summer makes for really long days, but it hasn't been that bad. We got a new supervisor, who is also the head of the whole residential programming, and he has really helped us. He has rebuilt our morale and our confidence in what we are doing. That has been an answered prayer! Things overall haven't changed that much- circumstantially- but having a new supervisor, having Christian friends to share our load and pray for us, a better attitude, the gym to burn off stress and perspective have changed our outlook.
Other updates:
Grandma wasn't doing to well for a little bit there. She got stents placed in her heart and that surgery ended up causing issues with her kidneys and they were playing around with her medication. It was kinda scary for a while there. She seems to be doing better. Prayers are appreciated!!
My brother Cory fell at work and really hurt his back. Keep him in your prayers, too, please!
One of my former students, called me out of the blue. Just to check in and see how things were going and to update me on all that he had done the second half of the school year and this summer so far. It made my heart smile.
I learned that Nebraska can fire you without a reason. That's fun. Hopefully that won't mean anything to us in our time here.
We are planning a trip to visit Michael's grandfather within the next few weeks. We also have a trip planned to go to Florida at the end of October, beginning of November for our anniversary. I will start the count down soon!
Love you all!!
