The "Excitement" Continues

Well, I haven't been the most interesting blogger this week - so if you've stopped by, I apologize in advance for my uninspired writing.

I am fine - just tired. I can't believe I'm in my 11th week of pregnancy - and in 2 weeks, I'll be into my 2nd trimester! Thank the Lord I still haven't been very sick at all, so the tiredness reminds me that there IS something going on!!

I was off today and spent the day at the dentist with my son - NO CAVITIES and NO BRACES for another year or so until he loses more teeth (both my kids are SLOW to get teeth & SLOW to lose them) ... then we went to the park for a few minutes. It was HOT today (mid-90s) so I couldn't stand it too long. We had left overs for dinner - see, no good blogging material any where!!

Our mid-week church service was tonight. It was good - the pastor spoke some about what I am feeling a little of: just because you are working in ministry doesn't mean you are immune to getting hardened towards the needs of others. I sometimes think that if only I could get caught up on MY life and on MY to-do lists, then I'd have more time and energy to devote to serving others. However, I guess there is a fine-lined balance between giving up yourself completely and serving others completely. I don't think God expects us to burn our "candle" at both ends until we are completely extinguished - but I also know He wants us to put others first. It's that whole JOY thing: Jesus, Others, You. I am still working on finding the balance.

Otherwise, my husband is packed up for a trip to Nevada with our pastor and another staff member. They will be gone the next 5 days. I will miss him lots - but after having him gone a whole year to Iraq, this is a piece of cake! He'll miss Father's Day - but we can make that up to him next week.

I also booked our "vacation" today for a few days in the first full week of July - it's not going to be anything exciting this year. I had hoped to get into one of our time share resorts - but we waited too long & everything is booked solid anywhere we'd consider going to. So, we are going to somewhere totally unusual. I've been looking at this quaint little town of Galena, Illinois for a while now. It's a historical town near the Mississippi River, once the home of President Ulysses S. Grant; and it has been voted one of the Top 10 Prettiest Towns in America. It just sounds relaxing - and it's right across the river from Dubuque, Iowa. Since we also plan on seeing Dan's grandparents who live in Southeastern Iowa that week too, I figure we may as well stay on the Iowa side of the Mississippi. Our hotel has a water park in it - and then there is a River Aquarium near by and other sights as well. I'm actually just thrilled to be getting out of Missouri for a while! We so need a get-away just as a family. I can't wait!! It should be relaxing and full of Midwestern charm! :)