I also watched the Little House on the Prairie marathon on Hallmark. How I love that show.* Monday, I made my first commute in the fog. Managed to get on the interstate without getting squashed. A good start to the day. At lunch, we had Jamie's going away party. Check out this cake...from Coldstone. Be still my beating heart.
Monday evening, I got to have dinner with Jenny...remember her from Monday lunch dates? Oh I've missed her! One nice thing about dinner...don't have to hurry! We had the best talk over pancakes (courtesy of IHOP...not my cooking).* Tuesday was my first day to run the phones (alone) at work during the show, after being on the air again in sort of an impromptu manner. I was NERVOUS! But I managed to keep everyone connected...thank the LORD. (No, seriously! Matter of praise!) And after work, Jamie took me to a park in Fort Wayne and introduced me to its beauty. I needed a new place to visit now that I've lost my standard local places. Look how pretty!!
* Wednesday evening I got my manicure for Olivia's wedding. Purple Shellac! Love it. And then I came home and made three batches of almost caramel surprise brownies for the wedding.
I also decided to go to bed early that night because it was my last opportunity to do so this week!* Thursday was Jamie's last day at WBCL. It didn't feel real...when she left, I told her I didn't cry because it didn't feel real, not because I didn't care.
Thursday night was also Olivia's bachelorette party. We went on a scavenger hunt around town, and I was instructed to try on this fabulous bridesmaid dress...
Olivia has taken such good care of her bridesmaids. I guess I shouldn't speak for the others, but I feel pretty doggone loved. She's gone way out of her way to make it special for us. No bridezilla here! :)* Friday was my first day to engineer alone and I'm not even close to kidding - I almost threw up. I was so NERVOUS!!! I knew I knew how to do the job, but it was kind of a crazy show that day and I got mentally thrown off my game and I didn't recover well. Friday evening I went to Tom and Olivia's wedding rehearsal/rehearsal dinner. I LOVE THESE TWO:
Rehearsal was so much fun...and dinner was uh.ma.zing. A breakfast buffet. (aka happiness in a...buffet.)* And Saturday...I had the honor of being a bridesmaid in Tom and Olivia's wedding. What a beautiful ceremony...a beautiful, God-honoring day. So very thankful to have been chosen to be part of it. Can't wait to tell you more about it this week. My dress fit, my hair was more than I could have hoped for, and I had SO MUCH FUN (when I wasn't sweating to death.)
Books I'm Reading: Well...not a lot of time to read (again) this week, but I squeezed in Jesus Calling, Sparkling Gems from the Greek, Entrusting Your Dreams to God, and Forever in Love with Jesus. Granted, not a LOT of reading in any of them...but some. Favorite God-Moment of the Whole Week: I had the opportunity to pray with Tom and Olivia after their wedding rehearsal - and that was a very powerful moment. Several had been praying over the sanctuary before I got in there, and God's presence was just very powerful in the room. It was an honor to get to pray with them.
Update on Last Week's Goals: Clearly I SURVIVED! It was a busy week and there were so many things that never got done (sorting mail, doing laundry, cooking, working out...really most general life things) but I did so very greatly enjoy everything about the week. I got through Jamie leaving...and Olivia's wedding week! I feel good!
Goals for the Coming Week: Begin to establish a new normal after a month of craziness! I want to get back into a routine of chores and regular life. I also want to be able to enjoy my sister's visit! She's coming to do my moving sale, and I'm so excited to see her!
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