Time Is Flying!

When a part of your day is labeled, "calendar," you can't help but notice the days just passing by.  

In our staff meeting yesterday, we started talking about parent-teacher conferences. I thought to myself, "You have got to be kidding me." Is it really time already to start preparing for those?!

Last weekend my parents generously and ever so lovingly flew me to Orlando to experience Disney with my family. There had previously been talk of them going last February, and I was severely bummed to know that I would miss out.    I only get 2 personal days a year, and I used both of them for our wedding. Missing school to go to Disney would just not be an option.

Thankfully, they ended up picking a time when I could go too. We've already missed 2 Disney trips with Adam's family, and both times we'd wonder about what they were doing, who they were seeing, and what rides had been conquered. We never have enough time with our family, so I loved every second of being with them, though it was brief.

Thursday night I pleaded with Adam to come with me. I was trying so hard to convince him to miss work on Friday and come with me to Orlando. I like to think he was torn about the decision. And I wasn't just begging him to come because of the whole- I all of the sudden hate flying alone- thing. I just wanted him with us. 

But as Adam was praying for me before I got out of the car at the airport, something he prayed resonated in my heart and leaving felt the least difficult so far [In case anyone wondered, last time I had to fly solo (back in August), it did not go well...]. 

And the hardest part about leaving on Sunday morning was saying bye to that undeniably cute Ryann Grace. Every time I leave my family, my heart aches a little more. I don't get to come home for Thanksgiving. I won't see them at Christmas, and it's just hard. 

I started my- maybe we should move back across the country- chat with Adam. Which we have just as often as we have the- should we buy a house here- chat. So...clearly we're conflicted! But today during staff devotions I was challenged to focus on what God is doing as opposed to what He isn't doing. Because what He isn't doing is making it clear that we should move overseas or move back to the Southeast. In fact, what He is doing is leading us to be more present in our current community. 

So, we continue to be intentional about loving our neighbor. I'm trying to stay all here, but part of me didn't come back from Disney. 

  
I have some great pictures, but I will upload those another day. 

One of my favorite Disney moments (there were LOTS) was Ryann's unstoppable giggle while we were on the teacups. She exclaimed at one point, "I've never done this before!" All while laughing uncontrollably. 

Also- she went on Space Mountain and Thunder Mountain. Come on! That's impressive!