Last Week and This Week

Breakfast Conversation
Victor, most mornings (or anytime during the day), very tenderly with concern: "How was your night, Mommy?" [A few rough nights have evidently made an impression on him!]

Not Sleeping
Victor, calling sweetly from his crib while supposedly napping: "Daddy, do you want to come in here and read a book?"

Sleep
4 nights ago: Josiah ate at 9pm... slept til 3am!
3 nights ago: Josiah ate at 8pm... slept til 1am!
2 nights ago: Josiah ate at 9:30pm... slept til 3am (when he woke up because I poked his face... oops)!
1 night ago: Josiah ate at 9:30pm... slept til 3am!

This is an extremely encouraging trend.  Yay, Baby J!

Back to Work
I'm trying to get back in the rhythm of work (still from home).  Wouldn't say I've exactly created an ideal new schedule, but it's gone better than I expected, even with the hiccups.  This week I had 2 days of training for our new church management system... Josiah did a stellar job of sleeping, and Victor had fun with Nana and Grandpa David on Tuesday and Mr. David and Ms. Karen today.  The Lord is very kind.

StrengthsFinders
On Tuesday Ben and I went to a little seminary meeting with a few other couples and Vince and Kathy Johnson to learn how our strengths could work together (or clash) as a couples and within a ministry context, using the StrengthsFinder survey.  It was fascinating, encouraging, very convicting, and challenging.  God has made His church full of very uniquely gifted individuals, intending them to fill uniquely crafted niches in uniquely personal ways.

Last Men's Connection
Last night we picked up Chik-Fil-A for the last Men's Connection (and young adult Connection) of the year.  Bittersweet to see the end of that season... but we're excited for summer Connections coming up!

Sneezer
Victor has come down with a cold.  The poor guy sneezed about every 15 minutes through the day... tons of snot and boogers all over the place.  Praying, praying, praying that Josiah may be spared (no fun trying to nurse with a plugged nose!), and thankful that God knows what we need day by day. 

But, looking at the bright side, Victor told me tonight, getting into bed, "I don't hurt!"  So there's something else to be thankful for.

End of the Tunnel
Today was Ben's last day of regular classes... Now just a week of papers and finals and then a beautiful 6-week break from school (before diving into Hebrew studies)!  P r a i s e   J e s u s!