The Shafferland Shuffle

* Last Sunday, we had a pretty convicting church service {at least for this girl} followed by communion. I love it when we do communion in a way that lets me sit and think for a while before I take it. Ryan and I were bums all afternoon and then I started taking a look at the weather forecast and freaked out. This week was our Share fundraiser at work, and it wasn't an option NOT to go. So Ryan took pity on me and drove me to Fort Wayne and got us a hotel room so I could be right there by work for Monday morning. Husband of the year award!

* Monday morning, Ryan left the hotel at 5:30 to get to work on the messy roads, and I waited for one of my co-workers to pick me up for work. It was Cyber Monday, so Lynne and I worked together on the Mid-Morning hour to interview some listeners about how the station has impacted them. After work, I "moved" into a dorm/lodge on the campus where the station is...for the week! Ryan drove up to join me, and we situated our little "Ricky and Lucy" beds for our stay!

* Tuesday was the first day of the phone call portion of Share! I spent most of the day in the phone room, ready for calls from listeners! I did spend the Mid-Morning hour on the air with Ken and Lynne - thanking listeners for their pledges. Loved that hour! Ryan drove up about 6:30 that night and ate dinner with me there at the station before we were done for the evening and could head back to our home-for-the-week! My brain was tired, so we just sat and had a good talk together and went to sleep!

* Wednesday was another fun day at work! I was on the air with Ken and Lynne again {man, selfies for three really test my skills!} - and I spent most of the rest of the day on the phone or taking pictures for Share! I was MOST excited though, about my surprise for Ryan! Last week I mailed my Mom a gift card to Starbucks, a doctored up coffee sleeve and detailed instructions on Ryan's favorite drink. She surprised him at work with a coffee and note from me! It was so fun. Also fun - I got Starbucks too! :)

* Thursday we hit the million dollar mark in our fundraising! It happened during the Mid-Morning hour, so it was fun to be able to celebrate with all the staff and volunteers when they announced it! Spent most of the day in the phone room - and so enjoyed talking to people and learning their stories! And for the dramatic part of the day...Ryan and I were hanging out in our home-for-the-week that night when the front door opened at 9:00 and someone came in and disappeared into a room! No idea who it was, but it sure freaked me out! We didn't know anyone else was staying there!

* Friday was the last day of Share and it was a LONG day!! We started work at 5:45 in the morning and I left about 8:30 that night. So enjoyed spending time with my co-workers, though, and loved having Ryan up there at the end to be part of the final on-air portion of the night. We raised all but about $200,000 of our goal, and we're trusting God for that part! It was so good to be back home in our own bed that night, even if Braeya DID try to dump the lamp on my head while I slept!!

* You would think we'd have rested yesterday - right? WRONG!! Got up at 4:30 and got ready to go to work with Ryan...and he had an extra long day. I worked on projects while he worked, and then we headed to the hospital to meet our new nephew, Korbin, who was born while we were in Fort Wayne for the week! We ended the evening with Ryan's Dad's surprise party - he turned 60 years old yesterday!