life's been a little crazy lately. i say that, but in all reality, it's been the same as it was before christmas... i guess i'm just a little out of the swing of things.
for my first week back in chicago, i was joined by my seester. she spent the whole week with me, joining me at work and all the day to day stuff. we even got to make a trip downtown one morning to do a bit of shopping. it was lovely. i asked her if it was weird to think that we were living in chicago all by ourselves. it was.
during that week, jered stayed at his parents' house to spend some extra time with justin, before he headed back to california for school. needless to say, that was difficult for me.
last week i found out that one of my nanny positions is ending in a couple weeks due to the end of a maternity leave the mother covering. i'm more than a little disappointed about that. i'm definitely going to miss seeing that little guy. yesterday, he made me a bookmark.
i've discovered a delightful way to cook chicken for a salad. cooked, shredded, and tossed in hot sauce. mmmmmm. buffalo chicken in a salad with ranch dressing? yes, please! it's also quite yummy as a wrap.
this weekend, i was able to spend a really fun afternoon with jessa and kelly. we all went to a forest preserve, and while the boys played catch, the three of us girls, wandered into the "woods," found a little clearing, set out a sleeping bag, and read and talked with our coffees to keep us warm. i think it was the highlight of our weekend for me.
naturally, i'm a slacker and have no pictures to show for the weekend.
well lookie there- i've done what i typically hate- a play by play of my time. this blog is not meant to be that kind of journal. haha. oh well.
this weekend's sermon really resonated with me for some reason. it was on suffering, and though i'm not going through any major trials right now, they're always right around a corner, either behind you, or just ahead, aren't they?
something that really hooked me, although i've heard it said before, was that suffering is a blessing from God. it's a blessing because it is for my good, and it will better me in some way. i've listened to messages about being pruned so that i can grow before, but somehow, i think the concept of it making me a better person slipped through my grasp for awhile.
jered and i have some major changes heading our way soon. he graduates in may, and then, as of right now, we have no idea what's next. last night, we sat in bed and talked about some of the possibilities. the schools and hospitals he's looking into, the apartments he's already checked out, and the different job ideas.
you guys- he's going to be so great when he gets started in the field. i'm so excited to see how he's going to succeed.
it's kind of exciting. kind of scary. even though, we're both looking forward to these changes, i'm certain that some struggles will arise in our circumstances, but i have been reminded that whatever may befall, God is working for our good.
now that's exciting.
along with the necessary planning, we've also been doing a little bit of fun dreaming/planning. one plan, that i'm really excited about, is that jered had the idea that we could take a cooking class together. to me, that sounded awesome. weird maybe, but it sounds like a lot of fun to me. also, we've decided that once we can afford it, this girl's getting herself enrolled in an art class and maybe more literature classes.
i really think i could have been a full time student for my whole life. maybe just for fun though... so that those deadlines don't seem so daunting.
well folks, i've rambled for long enough. i will talk to you later.
aim
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