I've been trying to think of something intelligence to write here since my days really are very boring and the every-day stuff other people write about seems more exciting than my life, especially like living on a ship and seeing the world. So here are some of my thoughts today (not necessarily intelligent):
A year ago we were preparing for Indonesia. It does not seem that long ago, yet it seems like years ago that we were actually there. I was just reading about a trip Jon's cousin took to Africa and thinking back on Indonesia. We are now looking ahead to this summer when we will go on our 10-week internship to some unknown place in the U.S. and meet people we never knew existed. We will be finding out in the next few weeks, and then I can start worrying about that and start making lists in my mind. I probably won't write them down until May, and then I will forget everything.
Ben is already 6 months old. Last week Jon and I were watching videos of him in the hospital and that, too, seems like a lifetime ago. He is so different, has such a personality already. And yet, time has just been flying by with him, and it certainly doesn't seem like we've been messing with him for 6 months. What a joy he is to us! People say your life will change once you have a baby. And it definitely has. We can't imagine what we did with our free time before we had him.
Jon has started his third quarter this week. After this summer internship, he will have one year left and they'll turn him loose on the country. It seems like a ways off yet, but as fast as this year has gone, it might turn out to be like some towns in Minnesota and South Dakota-blink and you'll miss them.
Finally, since I have to wrap this up, I am so thankful that God has given me a job where I can combine medical stuff with typing and work at home. I believe there is no better job for a seminary wife. I love being home with Ben and I don't know what I would do if I had to leave him at daycare every day. So for any of you out there, if you're a good typist, enjoy the medical field, and want to work at home, this is the way to go. You won't be a millionaire, but you won't have to pay daycare:)
