Sunday Snapshots: Memorable Moments from the Week

 

Good morning, and happy Sunday! Our last Sunday before the time change…in case you forgot! As I told you yesterday, my week has been so, so full, and today I wanted to show you a glimpse of it.

                This is Pastor Appreciation Month, and our church so sweetly thanked the staff last Sunday. It was an honor to stand on the platform alongside my friends and co-laborers. A year ago, I was in the season of waiting to find out if I would even be in this role at this church, so I felt extra thankful to be part of this tremendous team!

                I set aside the first two days of this week to do intense, in-depth planning for next year. I had calendars, sticky notes, flair pens, lists…everywhere. I worked for ten hours straight the first two days, and I had the best time.

                One night, on a whim, Ryan decided to clean out his closet and drawers, and I helped. He sorted and got rid of what he didn’t want to keep, and I organized it all according to color. I cannot tell you how much joy this brought my heart!

                After my planning days and then working to catch up on office tasks, I took a little time to sit with Lexi. Sweet girl sat right beside me during all the planning. I figured I owed her a Christmas movie. We had a great time.

                Our annual fall pictures were this week, and guess who overslept TWO HOURS on picture day? We did. I think we pulled it together very nicely before Barb showed up to take our pictures! It was our coldest year ever by far, but we had a great time.

                Know a fun thing to do when it’s cold outside? Go for ice cream and eat outside. 😊 We wanted to stay in on Friday night, but we did make time for a quick ice cream date before it got dark. I love any old time I get with Ryan. Grand or ordinary.

                We hosted our small group yesterday, and we decided to make an apple crisp for dessert. Ryan said in passing, “It would be great if we had one of those apple corer/slicer things!” I said, “WE DO!!!” I bought it when I was single, and it has sat in its original packaging ever since. (We’ve been married almost 13 years, so…) I was able to find it quickly, which is kind of a miracle, five houses later, and Ryan assembled it for me. WOW! I have been missing out!!!! That was one tasty (and speedy-to-assemble) crisp.