Just An Ordinary Week

Nothing special going on this week. It was very busy at work and for some reason, even with all the sun (oh that's right, I don't think we saw the sun); let me re-word that even with all the day light, it seemed like I dragged almost every day and the week seemed really long.

Thursday, Brother Nowling and I met with the maintenance man to work out where the SS rooms will go. We really didn't have a lot of choices as we had to work around the heating vents in the ceiling. All and all, it'll still work fine. The space has one or two posts in it so we'll have to work the seating around one of them, I can't remember for sure if there was was second pole (ugh, is it age, or just memory's full?) It there is another pole it would be by the SS so it wasn't posing a problem. Anyway, the one is kind of in the way but it'll work still. We decided to not get into the building until August 15th. With the assembly, many will be gone until after the 10th, so why pay for 10 days and not even be in it. This way it gives the maintenance people more time to get it done (he's been real sick the last week). The 15th is a Friday, so it works perfect. We'll have Friday and Saturday to move everything in. We're going to take our piano over to the church. It was my idea, but I have mixed feelings about it. My house just won't seem the same without the piano. But with the girls not living here, it doesn't get played much. It is nice to have Jessa go over songs with me before church, but that only happens once in awhile for Sunday night. Sister Grant has her electric piano that we've been using, which has been great. But the "real" thing is better. Jessa and Joleesa are thrilled about having it at the church...so you am I to complain. Now if we can get our hands on some drums for Jeremy to play. Micah has his guitar, so it'll sound great. I so want to get an altar made. I wish I was good at that kind of stuff. I miss my boss in Menomonie. He was great with wood. He made the sign for our church there and it was beautiful. He also did several signs for youth camp for me. I know he would love to make us an altar as well as some signs. So far we've not been blessed with anyone that is good with wood, anyway we're not aware of anyone.

Oh, I'm really excited as I asked about having a car wash in the parking lot for a fund raiser. And there's a faucet outside right by our entrance and the maintenance man said it was no problem and thought it would be a great idea. I hope that Saturday, August 16th, we can do the car wash, and hand out fliers inviting people to our first service. I hope the weather cooperates, and the youth are available. It's the 3rd Saturday which is our normal monthly time for youth activity. They'll probably come in shifts as they all work different hours. But I know we can make it work. Then hopefully, Sunday we'll have a potluck after service. I am just in awe at God bringing this about. I know there are great things ahead for us.

Tomorrow, I'll clean in the morning, take Jenna to work, and then I have a hair appointment at the Penneys Salon. When I scheduled the appointment I told them I have had several bad experiences with haircuts, and though I'm just getting my hair shaped up, I'm getting a perm (I'm trying to grow it out again) and I want it, need it to turn out. After that I need to take back a blouse to Penneys, and one to Nordstroms (it fits beautifully except it's too long. I could hem, but when it costs as much as it did ~ though it was from the bonus that I won, I feel it should fit in every way). Then I'll go grocery shopping, then by that time Jody should be up so I can put laundry away, and then I have a birthday party to go. So all in all a full day.

Oh, God's been good in another way. Brother Nowling bid his shift at work and starting the 26th of July he'll have Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays off. He currently has Sunday, Monday and Tuesday off. So he works all night Saturday night comes home and sleeps an hour or two and goes to church and preaches. He is usually wiped out after service, doesn't even eat but goes right to bed. Now he'll be rested for church and we can have some of the weekend to spend together. Also, he'll be working 10 pm to 8 am instead of 9 pm to 7 am, so he won't have it book it out on Wednesday night. BUT the best part is that this has made it so he can go to the assembly. He can't take vacation for the assembly as it is already spoken for by those with more seniority then him (their union). His previous shift was difficult to find anyone to cover but he's already got three of the four days cover with trades. He was offering additional money for someone to cover (which meant he would lose the pay, plus pay out more, but it would be worth it) but instead those that are taking his days wants him to work a day for them. It'll make for a couple of weeks where he'll work six days straight, but we're thrilled that he'll get to go. His supervisor then is seeing if she can allow him to take just the one day as vacation. I'm having to take the 3 days off without pay, with the assembly being moved up, I technically haven't earned the days (they don't let you use them until earned, unlike the previous newspaper I came from). They really didn't want to let me have the time off but my boss reminded his boss that I mentioned before I was hired that this was something I wanted to be sure I'd be able to go to, but it just got a little complicated because of the date change, and he gave in. Anyway, so Brother Nowling not losing the money will help.

Well it's after midnight, and it's actually kind of dark outside (mind you it's been rainy and cloudy all day). Good night everyone. Have a great weekend.