Sunday, November 17, 2024

11/18/24

 Dear family,  


               I appreciate your love, hugs, and responses.  You are the reason I still write.  Right?  Feeling heard is precious, so thank you.

               I must admit, I felt overwhelmed early this week and I am thankful Seth was there to hold me while I cried and Bobby prayed with me when I didn’t feel I had the resources to deal with things that were coming at me.  Sometimes life gets overwhelming!  I am thankful for people who are praying for us and that is you.  Thank you.  Seth also said he would pray and I am thankful for that.  So in light of all those feelings and more, I am now only working one job.  It was fun to think I could do it all, but I don’t have that much energy in me.  Drat, I’m close to 50 years old.  Oh well.

               Tuesday evening, Middle school group was fun.  One person had been asking for a free t-shirt for a while so Bobby brought him back one from camp.  While the young man was holding it Bobby had to mention that the shirt had been on the ground in the bathroom, wet.  This kind of brought an ick feeling in all of us.  The youth asked, “You washed it right?”  I know Bobby isn’t a horrible person so I knew Bobby did but he had to laugh and tease a little before he mentioned that yes.  He washed it.  Bobby did have to mention that Rich picked up the shirt at camp when it was still wet from the bathroom and asked, “Why is this wet?”  When Bobby mentioned its origins Rich was like, “Why am I holding this?”  Humor sometimes has a sick-to-your-gut feeling with it.

               Later in the gym, Bobby had everyone use their left hand to hit wiffle balls.  One person pushed their left arm inside their shirt to use their right.  Bobby had to mention. “If you don’t have a left arm, you aren’t playing the game.”  The cheater immediately grew an arm.  Amazing!

               I am enjoying decorating my desk space and bought a 5 ft teddy bear.  The bear was too big to bring on a bicycle in the rain.  Wednesday, I asked Bobby to bring it for me and he did.  I enjoyed having him see my cubicle and meet my coworkers.  It was fun to show him off.

               High school group also had good times.  I wasn’t fast enough to write them down though.  How sad.  I enjoy laughing and want to share with you but if I don’t write things down immediately, they are gone. 

               I was so glad to rest on Thursday and Friday evening.  I needed time to recuperate from too many feelings and just too much life coming at me.  I feel much better now.  Bobby did cook those nights and I am so blessed that he loves to make yummy food! 

               May you also delight when others put forth effort for you.  May you enjoy God’s love, presence, and beauty that surrounds us.  Hugs,

Cristy

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