Pondering Ideas

Today I took a half day due to the fact that I otherwise would have workd about 12 extra hours in the last two weeks. Rather interesting to me. Also, my car required general maintainance for 25,000 miles so it was a great opportunity to duck out and head to Muncie.

Before I headed out I had a half day to work on many different things without anyone around (which sometimes isn't so good for me) but today it was. One of the Aministrative Assistance at work proprosed a rather interesting idea for my immediate future. I laughed and then she explained herself and I thought about it; it sounded interesting.

Then (well, actually about 2 hours later) I left and picked up my friend Kathy. I talked with Kathy and Jim about what the AA had suggested and they said it sounded interesting and that they would pray about it. I said that I was already praying about it because I had already done so several times. We headed to Muncie and ate lunch at Johnny Carino's, I serviced my car, we went shopping at the mall, I ate dinner at her house, we visited some friends from church, we played a game, and I returned home.

On the way home and throughout the day the thought the AA planted in my mind kept reasserting itself. It is so intriguing and it will take considerable prayer but it is something that totally makes sense in my mind if only others could see it besides myself, the AA, Kathy, and Jim. How do I know if this is right or not? Where do I go from here?

Eeeekkk, I've Re-Entered the Rat Race

So...I've been back from Egypt about 5 days. I've been at work 3 days. I've already worked 4.25 hours over what I should with the prabability of 3 more hours by the end of the week. I'm going to take an afternoon off and go do car maintainance and hang out with a friend from church.

Why do things have to be sooooo busy? I enjoyed reading 2.25 Tom Clancy novels, having 2 days of food poisoning, swimming 2 times in the school pool, and seeing the sigts for 2 days in Cairo. I like vacationing a little too much I think.

I do like work. I'm not complaining. I'm praying earnestly for changes to occur that finally put the kids before the money, but I like working with my immediate staff and the kids. I love teaching. I just wish the environment were more Christian in employment matters...my Mammon can pervert that which could be good.

Last week I did keep my resolve to exercise...it is time to assure all the others. The problem is it has been raining and today my neck is hurting. Tomorrow it is supposed to rain again but I'm praying I get to exercise. Everything else will happen as it should :-).

I will relax and keep the heating pad on my neck and relax today so that the rest of the week will be awesome!

I Resolve...

This is by no means indicative of how important these things are to me. They are just in the order by which they came to mind though I have been contemplating many of them for more than this year.

1) To schedule at least 30 min. of exercise three times a week into my routine beyond my normal routine.

2) To stay in contact with the people who I have cared for in some way or another.

3) To spend my money more wisely and begin to save for that which I cannot plan.

4) To restart my former habits in regards to staying close with God.

5) To live with no regrets for what has happened, to live fully in the present, and to prepare for the future.

The middle of the year seems to be a great time to reassess the first half of the year. Here's to the upcoming New Year and finding that I have actually accomplished these five goals to the best of my abilities through Jesus Christ my Savior.

Escapades (Or Lack There Of) In Egypt

Sunday
11:00 AM visited French Wal-Mart, Carrefour
3:00 PM Auntie Gail visits to say good-bye and stays to play Scrabble, I horribly loose

Monday
10:30 AM went to AWA where I drank mango juice that infected me :-(
12:00 PMwent shopping for papyrus and found it :-)

Tuesday
1:30 PM walked through the San Stefano mall and bought nothing
(over the course of the day we watched Batman Begins and Batman Beyond cartoons)

Wednesday
Out of action due to food poisoning.

Thursday
Recouperating and resting for the rest of the time.

What I Have Done So Far In Egypt

Thursday
12:15 AM arrived in Alexandria, unpacked went to bed
Lunchtime ate Musaka...mmmmm
7:00 went to Falcon Night at Schutz

Friday
10:30 AM went to ACC
12:30 PM ate Pizza Hut w/ Brian and family
7:30 PM had dessert w/ Korean neighbors

Saturday
9:30 AM to 1:00 PM family garage sale
2:00 PM read Patriot Games to Lizzy
4:15 PM went to Sarai Market and bought dinner stuff with mom
5:15 PM ate tacos

Everday as people wanted we also played cards. So far we haven't watched any movies but I'm sure that is coming. It is fun to be in a family again for a little bit but I don't quite know what I'm supposed to do.

I like family and I'd love to have the old days back but they are gone and we still function as an amazing family. It is great when we can all get together and I think that will happen in August. It does feel weird being a member of a smaller family right now...I miss six because someone was always doing something interesting.

More later but I want to keep track of what I do!

4 Countries 3 Days

Not many people have been to four countries in three days, but I have. On Monday I was in Canada (I arrived in Canada on Sunday to transport some of our students to our camp up north). We returned to Indiana, USA on Monday into Tuesday. Tuesday I flew from Indianapolis to New York to Paris, France. Wednesday I flew from Paris, France to Cairo, Egypt. I have been to even more cities than that.

Missinabie, Ontario, Canada
Wawa, Ontario, Canada
Gaylord, MI, USA
Marion, IN, USA
Upland, IN, USA
Indianapolis, IN, USA
New York, NY, USA
Paris, France
Cairo, Egypt
Alexandria, Egypt

So, I have been all over and am now going to stay in one country for a few weeks and then return to the US for the rest of the year. Yippee!