Home in the Morning

How nice to be home in the morning. LO has an appointment at 9am today. I decided that rather than get up at 5:30, take her to school at 7:00 for early band practice, go to work at 7:30, leave at 8:30, check her out of school and get to the appointment, it made much more sense to sleep in and go directly to the appointment at 9, then check her in to school.

DH has been working over the past several weeks to arrange to be off to return to Mexico this summer. Vacation schedules have been contentious, and it looked as if he would not be able to go. Finally a co-worker of his mentioned to his supervisor, "Wait a minute -- isn't this exactly what our company promotes? For the employees to make a difference in the world??" The supervisor had to agree. So, vacation or not, it looks as if DH can go after all.

Our church newsletter came out yesterday. While on the trip last year, our associate pastor wrote a number of letters to himself about the trip and arranged to have them mailed to himself later in the year so he could remember the trip all over again. He got his letter last week. Here is what he shared:

“With great excitement we have returned to Mexico and our work with Faith Ministries. It
has been challenging physically, emotionally, and spiritually. While the time in Mexico went without incident or concern for safety, it proved to be as physically demanding as any trip. Our small numbers and general lack of ‘muscle’ was stretched to the limit. Without the college students we could not have completed the work.
Spiritually, Jody [Blackwell] has been the voice of wisdom, guiding reflections and stirring us
deeply. Jody’s telling us how much he loved us reminded us that God is not finished the building
of our lives that has been started here. We are challenged to remember what happened here, to
keep our hearts open to each other and God, and to let this trip be a difference in our lives as we
have sought to make a difference in the lives of others in Mexico. God bless us all. ”

I have to say I am so so so glad he can return this year.