That's my official status. Never thought I'd be there, but I am. You see, tonight I spent a wonderful night at home. Where Jason came over with his youngest son Donovan and made dinner for us all. I baked cookies. We watched Shreck. We talked...a lot.
Why I am in a state of giddy bliss? Love. The choice is love and I love Jason. It's been two months and I know that's not a lot of time. But it's apparently enough time for me to feel this way and want to make this choice. For those of you who have known me for years, you know that I wouldn't say any of this if I didn't really, truly believe it.
Jason. Jason is a software developer for the Air Force. He's 33. He has two sons, 8 and 5, from a previous marriage. He's an incredibly active member at a large church here, Community Bible Church. He is incredibly handy and his cleaning abilities could rival my Grandma Sass's.
Why announce to the world that I love Jason tonight? Well, after a conversation surrounding life, love, and other things I discovered how well he understands the role I play as a teacher at a Christian institution. He understands I may need some time to adjust to this change in my life. He loves me for me. There's a lot more to the conversation but I don't feel like putting it out there for the entire world to read. But in the end it made me so happy I wanted to burst and I have never, ever felt that way in my whole life.
We still have a lot to go through. The beginning of the school year is the first hurdle in my mind. My time is not my own once the year begins. There are many others...different churches is another. We've had so many great conversations about Baptism, the Holy Spirit, and I know more will come and I'm looking forward to them.
So friends, this is where I am in life right now. Please pray for continued guidance as this relationship continues to develop.
I'll be posting pictures soon of WI and maybe even one or two of Jason. :)
Until then, God Bless!
Monday, July 28, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Summer Wrap-Up
Yikes! Yeah, it's here. I arrived home from Wisconsin late last night with my parents. They left early this morning and I couldn't sleep because I kept thinking about all of the things I need to do in the next few weeks in preparation for the 2008-2009 school year. Part of the anxiety is also because I'm still trying to do some of those summer things I love. I have jury duty on Wednesday, I don't love that, but it'll take some time away from school. I'm going to Schlitterbahn, a waterpark, with my friend Jason and his boys on Thursday. On Friday we're going to Fiesta Texas after my building team meeting, where I get my NEW laptop! Yeah! Then you will be updated with pictures from Wisconsin and other adventures.
Next week brings the annual student council meeting and lots of other things because at the end of the week I leave for St. Louis and Indiana, where I will go to a wedding and then spend a couple of days in "the Lou," as my friend Mandi calls it, before returning the day before school meetings begin.
Meetings begin on the 6th. Freshmen orientation is the 9th. Student council is responsible for it. Can you see where the anxiety falls? Leaving town isn't probably the best decision. I should stay here and get things done. Stay here and spend time with Jason and friends. But it's my friend Shel's wedding and I just think I'd forever regret not going to her wedding. So I'll be a bit stressed before and afterwards, but I will enjoy the time away as well. A last hurrah if you will.
Meetings beginning on the 6th also means I missing the NYG '10 meetings because they begin on the 6th as well. That's a huge bummer, but I NEED to be here. And I'm not absolutely sure I need to be at the first one since I wasn't there at the last first meeting. I'm looking foward to serving again...a little nervous about doing it alone this time, but the Lord will provide as He always does.
Well, enough rambling for me. I've gotten accomplished what I wanted to accomplish this morning and I'm going to finish unpacking at home and get in a swim workout today.
Pictures will be coming soon!
Next week brings the annual student council meeting and lots of other things because at the end of the week I leave for St. Louis and Indiana, where I will go to a wedding and then spend a couple of days in "the Lou," as my friend Mandi calls it, before returning the day before school meetings begin.
Meetings begin on the 6th. Freshmen orientation is the 9th. Student council is responsible for it. Can you see where the anxiety falls? Leaving town isn't probably the best decision. I should stay here and get things done. Stay here and spend time with Jason and friends. But it's my friend Shel's wedding and I just think I'd forever regret not going to her wedding. So I'll be a bit stressed before and afterwards, but I will enjoy the time away as well. A last hurrah if you will.
Meetings beginning on the 6th also means I missing the NYG '10 meetings because they begin on the 6th as well. That's a huge bummer, but I NEED to be here. And I'm not absolutely sure I need to be at the first one since I wasn't there at the last first meeting. I'm looking foward to serving again...a little nervous about doing it alone this time, but the Lord will provide as He always does.
Well, enough rambling for me. I've gotten accomplished what I wanted to accomplish this morning and I'm going to finish unpacking at home and get in a swim workout today.
Pictures will be coming soon!
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