Not on my time but on Yours...

It has been three and a half weeks here in Washington. I've left the property twice and taken 4 short walks down the driveway.

 Never in my wildest imaginations would I have imagined such a season. It has been long and trying on my heart and mind. To keep a positive hopeful outlook requires more than sometimes I am capable. Self pity is my gravest enemy and Drawing near to the Lord my greatest weapon.
At the moment things are fine, my sister and I sit here in companionable "silence" listening to Christmas music and being anti-social networking across the airwaves. But still it is nice to have someone around.

 Jesse wanders in and out reading about making cheese and other creative things. Mom bustles around doing random house chores.
And what in the world do I do all day? Besides check facebook too often and read random blogs...here is what I do:

The YWAM Prayer Journal was given to me from dear friends Ken and Doris. I've used it as a daily thankfulness journal as well as a Bible reading plan. Currently in the book of Ezekiel. When I was in the worst of being sick I got a couple of weeks behind, but now have caught up again. If you are interested in one of these journals let me know and I can procure one for you. 

Countless pages of scribblings trying to process ATW and life. Also a place to practice the challenge from Beth Moore to memorize the book of James. Something I started 7 years ago and had let drop until now...

Keeping up with this awesome study via face time with some of my friends from YWAM. We started a few weeks before I left. 

A good read from my friend Erika. You may find a future blog post ramble on this particular book as I am discovering much in it impacting my life in this particular season. (Such as the personification of self-pity being my greatest enemy.) It's like I am traveling along with Much-Afraid through the valleys and deserts with companions-sorrow and suffering. If only I would learn to see them as companions as well and not my enemies. 

I amuse myself with trying to accomplish every "extra" challenge listed. The only one left to obtain is a score of 240+. Sounds impossible, but I have figured out the trick...its in the cards. haha. (This is the swiss board in case you wonder what version I happen to be playing.) 

And unless these wind up being sold, everyone might end up with cowl scarves for christmas. My nephew decided one of the hats I made he just has to have...I believe it will wind up under the tree with his name one it. 

I even finished my 2010 ATW photo book and am working on the year 2014. Yes, I skipped all the years in between..I may go back to them after but for now since 2014 is fresh in my mind it is a better start. 

At night I listen to Audiobooks: current "read" Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott

We built a puzzle as well..I brought it from home partially built in the box so that I wouldn't have to redo it...here is a sideways picture. It's turned on my computer but for some reason will not come up turned on here. 

Tomorrow I am looking forward to visitors and meeting Baby Eden Joy. Tonight is family night so the house will be full of noisy little boys. They are quite amusing. Though Rylan can't quite figure out why I don't want to jump on the trampoline....maybe because inside of my head feels like it's on a trampoline already?!