Happy Sunday – and Happy Father’s Day to those of you who
serve in a fatherly role to someone out there. I know Lexi is excited to
celebrate Ryan today! We’ve had a good week and weekend, so here are some of
the highlights:
Last Sunday was a milestone day for me! I have shared on here
several times that I’ve been doing a read-through-the-Bible-in-a-year plan with
a friend from church. We finished the Old Testament last Sunday! I am so
very, very proud of her for completing this. It’s her first time reading
the Bible all the way through, and this is so huge! It’s been a privilege to do
this with her, and I’m SO proud of her and so thankful for all I learned on
this read-through of mine.
Monday we filled in (officially)
another state in our travel map! We now have everything east of the Mississippi
River filled in except Mississippi and the top six states of the northeast. I
would love to knock all those out in the next year, but I have no idea
if that will actually take place.
Some friends of ours just got a
brand new little puppy and I had a chance to visit and meet him this week. Oh
my goodness. He is precious as he can be. I’d forgotten how razor sharp those
puppy teeth are, though I haven’t forgotten all the weeks I had to wear winter
gloves to keep from being eaten alive by puppy Lexi. Anyway. He was such a
little fluffball and tumbled all over while I was there. SO CUTE!!!
We were back in the land of
storms Wednesday. Fortunately, none of it ended up being as bad as they
originally said, but I did spend a fair amount of time collecting plants and
stowing them in the garage so they wouldn’t get destroyed by wind and rain.
Ryan and I hunkered down that evening – with comfort shows and piles of books –
and took it easy.
Thursday was a big day for us!
We hosted Swiss Village residents for pontoon rides, which always brings us a
bunch of joy. This is our third year to offer them…and last year we ended up
doing two different chances throughout the summer. I wouldn’t be surprised if
we do that again this year. Some of the residents used to own lake homes and
miss boat rides, so we love being able to treat them to a spin around the lake.
We also went to see the Crandalls in a musical that night! Date night made it
feel like Friday, and I was so afraid I’d forget to get up and work the next
day!
Friday night felt like a proper
night at the lake. As you can tell from the stories I write in this space, we
don’t experience much sit-and-rest time at home. Even if we are home, we
are always busy doing something. Friday night was a true night of rest. Long
walk. Boat ride. Time on the patio by the fire table. Rest. Talking. Joy. I
loved it with my entire being.
Last night we celebrated Father’s
Day with Mom and Dad. We took them McDonald’s (their favorite food on earth)
and homemade ice cream and had dinner together with them. Dad has had a rough
month, but we were glad he felt well enough to celebrate with us!
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