The Shafferland Shuffle

Before I launch into the Shuffle, I wanted to update you on my friend Michelle. I'd asked you to pray for her because her heart suddenly failed, and this weekend, she received a transplant. While that is wonderful news, and the last update I heard indicated things are going well, that's a HUGE  thing, and she has such a long road ahead. So if you think of her in the days and even weeks to come, she'll still welcome your prayers!!

This weekend I've had the opportunity to speak at a women's retreat, so most of this week was devoted to preparing for that! You'll get to see a peek into speaking prep! :) Enjoy!

* Last Sunday promised to be filled with rain and yuck, so it was curly hair for the win for this girl! :) We still had Phoebe, so after church, we came home, cuddled with her, and watched the Olympics. Funny story: I don't even watch This is Us, but I know the Crock Pot story from reading about it on social media. I refuse to worry about this sort of thing, but knowing our lunch was cooking WHILE Pheebs was in the house had me completely freaked out during church. Oh my word. Never so glad to get home!!

* Monday was a super busy day, but I wasn't too busy to carry my roses with me from room to room. I was determined to enjoy every last drop of goodness in them before they began to wilt! That night after work, we began the last of the "dress rehearsals" for the weekend retreat. (Ryan was my Power Point manager.) So we did session one, which included reading a children's book! And look what else Ryan did Monday night! Did a deep cleaning on the bathroom. No complaints from me! Just documentation that it IS possible for a man to clean a bathroom!

* On Tuesday, I picked up a bag of actual crowns from one of Ryan's co-workers. She generously loaned them to me for retreat props. I felt it was only proper to try one on for size. ;) I also made all my signs for my book table, and I had my redemption workout after quitting on Monday night. That run almost got the best of me, but it didn't! 

* Wednesday I went on a shopping spree at a consignment shop in town hunting for sparkly clothing to wear at the retreat. SUCCESS!! I was so excited! Before going home for dress rehearsal #3 for the week, I went to Ryan's work to wait for him to finish his chores for the day and we did a workout! 

* Thursday was my last day at home before leaving for the retreat, so it was filled with last minute prep. Notes for Ryan to open before every session, packing, outfit construction, and our last workout of the week. Kettlebells for the win! It was also our last night to get to enjoy the Olympics. I am sure going to miss them.

* Ryan just worked a half day on Friday so he could accompany me to my retreat! It was held at our beloved lake so we had a chance to see that. Parts of northern Indiana have had some pretty significant flooding this week, and while the lake is the highest we've ever seen it, it didn't overflow the sea wall, so the camp was safe! We moved into our room and I shared my first session with the ladies that night. This group is FUN! I enjoyed meeting them!

* Yesterday was a long and FULL day! I spoke twice at the retreat and led a round table discussion, too! (And they convinced me to join in some games, too, so that was scary/interesting!) I must tell you this church is filled with women who are kind, funny, welcoming, and VERY GOOD COOKS. We have not gone hungry. Ryan was a rock star and ran errands for me, ran my Power Point, brought me coffee, and kept me completely calm. I love having him with me! I'm grateful to have been part of this weekend and meeting all these women has been a joy!