1. don't ever ever ever go to the West Edmonton Mall on December 27th
2. yes... even kiddie rides make me vomit
Not bad for the 2nd day of sabbatical! Keep this up and I'll be a genious by June.
Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Monday, 26 December 2011
and finally...
So after much anticipation and preparation the sabbatical time has arrived. Five months away from regular life.. a time to rest, reflect, renew.
I wasn't surprised that my last day... Christmas Eve... was full of a mix of emotions.
Excitement! Imagining all of the things this time will allow me to do.. time to be at home with my family, time to rest, to exercise, to cook a proper meal, maybe even to use my neglected gym membership. Excitement as I dream of my long-awaited trip to Nicaragua.
Anxiety (see previous post). Anxiety about the large amounts of unstructured time that is in front of me. I have used my busyness as an excuse to not do so many things (clean my house, go to the gym). What if I discover that, in fact, I'm not too busy - just too lazy?
Curiousity! In planning for my time away I have realized how much of my life is consumed by McClure and the wonderful people there. I am at the church every day... most evenings... most weekends. I'm a bit embarrassed to say that most of the people I know in Saskatoon are from McClure. So now what do I do? My sense of self is so intertwined with my role in the church. Now who will I be?
Sadness! I really really love my job. I love the people of McClure. I especially love the youth and children who have been such a huge part of my ministry there. I will miss seeing their faces. I will miss my weekly check in with the youth - hearing about their struggles, their joys. I feel a genuine sense of sadness in anticipation of how much I will miss everyone.
Extreme gratitude! I feel such a huge sense of blessedness for this opportunity. I mean really really blessed. Wow! 5 months of time.
That's it for now! I am battling a horrible cold... have lost my voice and feel completely exhausted. Yesterday I travelled, with my family, to Edmonton by bus. Hope, Meran & Mashall were engaged by their new Christmas games and movies while Jordan and I caught a couple hours of much needed sleep. I was reluctant to take the bus but am so grateful we did.
Merry Christmas!!
I wasn't surprised that my last day... Christmas Eve... was full of a mix of emotions.
Excitement! Imagining all of the things this time will allow me to do.. time to be at home with my family, time to rest, to exercise, to cook a proper meal, maybe even to use my neglected gym membership. Excitement as I dream of my long-awaited trip to Nicaragua.
Anxiety (see previous post). Anxiety about the large amounts of unstructured time that is in front of me. I have used my busyness as an excuse to not do so many things (clean my house, go to the gym). What if I discover that, in fact, I'm not too busy - just too lazy?
Curiousity! In planning for my time away I have realized how much of my life is consumed by McClure and the wonderful people there. I am at the church every day... most evenings... most weekends. I'm a bit embarrassed to say that most of the people I know in Saskatoon are from McClure. So now what do I do? My sense of self is so intertwined with my role in the church. Now who will I be?
Sadness! I really really love my job. I love the people of McClure. I especially love the youth and children who have been such a huge part of my ministry there. I will miss seeing their faces. I will miss my weekly check in with the youth - hearing about their struggles, their joys. I feel a genuine sense of sadness in anticipation of how much I will miss everyone.
Extreme gratitude! I feel such a huge sense of blessedness for this opportunity. I mean really really blessed. Wow! 5 months of time.
That's it for now! I am battling a horrible cold... have lost my voice and feel completely exhausted. Yesterday I travelled, with my family, to Edmonton by bus. Hope, Meran & Mashall were engaged by their new Christmas games and movies while Jordan and I caught a couple hours of much needed sleep. I was reluctant to take the bus but am so grateful we did.
Merry Christmas!!
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