Another Week Gone By
In some ways, the past week seems to have flown by, yet during the week, parts of it crawled by. Work was stressful, but I feel like I'm making headway, learning from my (many) mistakes and starting to get a real understanding about how everything fits together to run the office. Keeping organized and rolling with the many curve balls that get thrown my way seem to be the biggest challenges.
Tonight, MM and I had a really nice date, using my last remaining GCs for Perry's, home of the best steakhouse in the Woodlands (and, up until the middle of August, my place of employment for the past two years.) We ate delicious wedge salads, chateaubriand, and warm chocolate cake - complemented by some yummy chocolate dipped strawberries. We were waited on by "Eowyn", a good friend, and had a great time being pampered.
The second part of the evening was spent with good friends Dr. B and K, with whom we originally planned to go the movies. Feeling a desire to be more relational, we decided instead to play a game and have coffee, which was much more fun. They introduced us to a great card game called Fluxx, which is a bit complex, but definitely entertaining...since the rules change at the drop of a hat, it is impossible to predict the outcome or even to try to strategize. More importantly, it was wonderful just to hang out and chat with them as they are dear people who really love the Lord and are so edifying to be around.
For the record, when the idea of scrapping our movies plans was first brought up, I was disappointed because I was looking forward to just vegging and being entertained...just to be able to escape for a bit, I suppose. In the end, it was so much more satisfying to choose the more interactive, rich friendship-building time. I tend to be an isolationist, but am always grateful when God nudges me in the direction of building community instead!
Early tomorrow morning, we head out to Walburg for M's Grandma H's funeral. It will be very sad, I'm sure, and I just pray that God will bless the relationships of all the family members gathered there....that the day will truly be about Grandma H's life and not about the conflicts between the siblings. Perhaps more on that later.
Tonight, MM and I had a really nice date, using my last remaining GCs for Perry's, home of the best steakhouse in the Woodlands (and, up until the middle of August, my place of employment for the past two years.) We ate delicious wedge salads, chateaubriand, and warm chocolate cake - complemented by some yummy chocolate dipped strawberries. We were waited on by "Eowyn", a good friend, and had a great time being pampered.
The second part of the evening was spent with good friends Dr. B and K, with whom we originally planned to go the movies. Feeling a desire to be more relational, we decided instead to play a game and have coffee, which was much more fun. They introduced us to a great card game called Fluxx, which is a bit complex, but definitely entertaining...since the rules change at the drop of a hat, it is impossible to predict the outcome or even to try to strategize. More importantly, it was wonderful just to hang out and chat with them as they are dear people who really love the Lord and are so edifying to be around.
For the record, when the idea of scrapping our movies plans was first brought up, I was disappointed because I was looking forward to just vegging and being entertained...just to be able to escape for a bit, I suppose. In the end, it was so much more satisfying to choose the more interactive, rich friendship-building time. I tend to be an isolationist, but am always grateful when God nudges me in the direction of building community instead!
Early tomorrow morning, we head out to Walburg for M's Grandma H's funeral. It will be very sad, I'm sure, and I just pray that God will bless the relationships of all the family members gathered there....that the day will truly be about Grandma H's life and not about the conflicts between the siblings. Perhaps more on that later.
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