Since I’ll be sans Internet from next Monday until possibly Halloween, I wanted to ask if people would like to “guest blog” for me.
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Author Archives: Jen
Oh Yeah…
JON GOT THE CHURCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone Want To Do This For Me?
Last night, I had a screaming panic attack after Grey’s Anatomy. I’ve been good and have packed according to my schedule and all — it’s just that I HATE packing. It’s to the point where I will do anything in the world to avoid packing and unpacking. Saturday and Sunday, I woke up with panic attacks where I was afraid to get out of bed. It took serious prayer to get me up and moving. This morning wasn’t so bad. I prayed a little, got up, and went online.
My tasks for today are packing up the bookcases in the living room and then packing up the bathroom. It’s going to be a couple hours of work but shouldn’t be impossible. I’m doing the modified Flylady method of doing an hour and then taking a 15 minute break.
Wish me luck. I’m about to eat breakfast and head into the belly of the beast.
Today
Pack
Cry over leaving people I love here
Pack some more
Cry so hard I was screaming
Pack
For those who have chatted online with me today, thanks. I’m going to be a weepy mess for a day or two.
Montana
It’s been an interesting week since getting on the #27 at St. Cloud on Monday morning at 12:45 am. It was 17 1/2 hours to Shelby, an evening of laughter, a relaxed interview, and a purring kitty on Monday. It was a full day of seeing churches, a potluck supper, and THE INTERVIEW on Tuesday (though I was only in for half of it and it was a really chill group). On Wednesday, we met with the synod in the morning and spent from noon to Thursday morning with my aunt and uncle before getting on a train to head back to Minnesota. We got back to Madison around noon.
Montana feels like home now strangely enough and Madison just doesn’t feel “right” anymore. I guess the Spirit is trying to move me to that place where I know what God is calling me to do — I just wish it wasn’t so painful. I forsee more tears as I pack, as I worship this weekend, as I go through next week (if they vote to call us on Sunday *crossing fingers*), and as I talk with people. I have positive job prospects in Montana — they’re dying for substitute teachers. Here, I’d be competing for the secretary job that just opened up at LQP Church.
I’m hoping that we can tie up all the loose ends here because I really want to get to Montana and kind of start over. I don’t want the financial mire that we’ve been in for the last 2 years to hang over us (and Jon’s severance package should help). I want people my age to hang out with and fellowship with (which I *would* have).
Maybe more to come as I try to sort out all the stuff in my mind…
Prayers Requested
We’re headed to Montana for a call interview. Please pray for travel mercies, a good interview for Jon, that we get a better sense of God’s will, and that we have fun with family.
Montana Ho
We leave for a quickie train trip to Montana on Sunday night. Amtrak was the cheapest way for them to get us out there (it was about $400 total for both of us) and it’s 17 hours of quiet time for Jon and for me. I’m hoping that all goes well with the visit and the interviews and such. I’ll also get to see some family while we’re out there too. SCORE!!!!
On another note… I FINALLY PASSED MY ROAD TEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Little Jen has her driver’s license!!!!!!!