Last week was utter chaos. My editor was in Jasper for a library board conference, our office receptionist was unable to come to work and our ad manager was on vacation until Wednesday. What did that mean? I, the reporter, was responsible for completing all the office functions on my own on Tuesday.
Then for the rest of the week, make sure I have enough copy to fill a 12 page paper on my own. Talk about stress. I was exhausted most evenings and now have an even greater appreciation for Ashley Foley, who works that hard every week. granted her papers are 8 pages instead of 12-16 but she is all on her own, all the time.
On Friday evening I attended a PRSD awards gala and was seated at the front with the other Peace River media. Despite being absolutely drained, and my only interview decided not to show up, it was a good night spent with like-minded (in terms of career) people.
On Tuesday I had experienced a new first. My first-ever campfire in April, while there was still snow on the ground. I’ve finally become involved with the College and Careers group at my church and I can honestly say I’m not say I’m not sure why I didn’t get involved earlier. They’re great (and most of them now have access to my Facebook page and thus have access to my blog, I guess I should say some nice things, right?) Anyways, the fire was great and I’m looking forward to spending a lot more time fire side as the weather continues to become more gorgeous.
Then, on Saturday evening we all met for College and Careers and learned about the church. It was a great reminder of what exactly the church is and what it’s not. I love being challenged in my faith and reminded why I fell in love with God in the first place.
I’m about one month into my year of singledom and am definitely seeing the benefits. The unfortunate realization that I’ve had most recently is that Kristin out of a relationship is dedicated to seeking God. Kristin in a relationship is dedicated to the relationship, which is most unfortunate when it comes to my relationship with God. These are all things that I love to learn and realize for myself (even if they’re things my family and friends have noticed and may or may not have told me in the past). Most of all I’m just enjoying developing this relationship with God that is more real and more intimate and more vulnerable than it’s ever been. I can honestly say that God is good.
Our Family Chatter 