Life is going slow and steady for me right now. Nothing particularly eventful is happening, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it does make me feel like I’m waiting. I feel like I’m waiting for this small section of my life to go by so that I can get to the next exciting thing. You may be able to guess what that might be… starting a family, of course.
In the meantime, I’m trying to keep busy. I know that I have to live in the present, because if you only live for the future then you miss out on life. So I’m trying to be purposeful while I’m waiting. I’m still focusing on school, with my goal to become a teacher someday, most likely a little bit later when my children are old enough to start school. My first two classes for the spring semester start in just over a week, and then my second two start three weeks later. I’ll be busy with that until May. Luckily, I was able to plan my classes so that the load is slightly lighter this semester (at least I hope). I should have enough time to continue writing, which I’ve been doing a lot of this past week. I also hope to spend more time painting.
There are other things that I hope to fill my life with, too. Cory and I finally found a church out here that, so far, we think fits us really well. We’re going to make it a priority to start going to church every weekend again, and hopefully join a small group too. Once we feel settled in, we hope to join ministries and start giving back with our time and effort. I’m thinking about working in the nursery with the babies or possibly working in children’s ministry again, and I know that my husband wants to try out jr. high ministry. I’m excited to get back on track with church involvement! It has been tough to get connected here with our families and friends still back in Orange County and us driving out so often to visit. Our goal is to find a way to still stay connected to our loved ones out there without missing out on opportunities here.
Lastly, I am trying to take care of my health by eating healthier (which so far, has been pretty successful), and starting to exercise. I’m trying to get my sleep habits under control, too, because right now I find it very difficult to get to bed at a reasonable hour and even more difficult to get out of bed in the morning. I would like to be able to keep a more normal sleep cycle, and I think that getting exercise will help with that.
Having goals like this is helpful to me. It keeps me focused on what’s in front of me, right now, instead of just sitting around and waiting for the future. At the same time, making and reaching these goals feels good because I know that it brings me one step closer to being the person that I want to be when I have children. I want to be as strong as I can be, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, and physically, when the time comes. I know that having a baby will not fix any problems; instead, it will bring me new challenges with higher stakes. That’s why I want to make sure that I am as rock solid as possible, both as a person and in my marriage.
Marriage is still treating me well, on that note. Cory and I are constantly taking steps to become more and more healthy in our communication, our connectedness, and our spiritual growth together. Things are going well, and I thank God for giving me such a wonderful husband every day.
Well, that’s all I have for you today. Thank you so much for reading and have a wonderful week!