home visit week

Well. Its home visit time.

(written wednesday eve)

This moment I'm sitting outside on the back deck. theres a table. With two wire chairs. and with pen and paper in front of me, and a candle burning cuz why not add candles to as many things as possible in life. Down below this hill, the highway is near, and the rush of automobiles fill the evening air. It's dark out. But ms trula has a fondness for string lights, so that adds a vibe of hygge. The wind chimes are singing and the breeze is dancing with the loose hair around my face.

I could be at uth tonight. It's their discussion night, where they pick a topic and discuss it. But the energy levels are low this evening so here i be instead.

Now. let's back up a wee bit and look at Saturday, the 17th.

Saturday morning finds the chariot loaded with the mentors, the ranchers and their luggage, and myself all off to walker missouri to go see the parents of these girls at the parents seminar. Ms tiff was the driver. the ride was actually quite chill, despite a few nerves turning around in the stomachs of these girls. but they handled themselves well. We sang, chatted, and surprisingly sat quietly for many minutes.

Two and half hrs later we roll into the church parking lot, under the car port and while we are climbing out, ms tiff jumps out and tells all people in hearing shot that we are all making a beeline for the washroom and no hugs can happen until we are finished in the restroom. Thank goodness for that. Cuz we needed the washroom before tight, excited squishes happened.

lunch was had with all the seminar attenders. then the ranchers left with their folks and sam, tiff, and i hop into the big ol chariot and head for home. but we stop in jolpin and do fun things like target things and coffee shop things. We hashed. Got back around supper time. i went home (to mr dannys) for supper. and i was very worked up about a few things in life. so i ranted and raved while i devoured supper and mr danny and ms trula patiently heard every word. bless their souls. i went on a walk up and down their driveway to release some steam but i still battled with sleep at night.

Sunday. To church we go and see the gentry humans and have reunion hugs. lunch was enjoyed at Cam and Jane's place with gentry people, Mr Doug's, Mr Danny's, unit girls, and myself. We walked out to the pen to see their baby doll sheep. (Look them up.) Church in eve. Youth afterwards.

Monday. did chores with ms shar. her and i ran up to the ranch house for some breakfast burritos pulled out of the freezer. I came back home and cleaned my territory of this house. Laundry. Cafe. Walk through trails while yacking with eddie on the phone. Then to ranch to bring unit girls drinks cuz ms tiff had a nephew born this day and this needed to be celebrated a touch. in eve, we listened to cartwright class boys introductions.

Tuesday. I used this day to start setting up my classroom at the ranch! happpyyy vibes. For supper us ranch authorities went out to eat and had a grand time stuffing ourselves with very yummy mexican food while yacking and laughing. There was volleyball in the eve and Sam and I went together for awhile.

Wednesday. Off to the ranch by 7:30ish. Ms shar and I did chores while all the other authorities made breakfast at the ranch house. they did pancakes, bacon/breakfast sausages, scambled eggs on the black stone and it was absolutely scrumptious. All day was spent team building. = Such. A. Good. Day. We discussed and discussed many topics, had personal sharing, watched some Gabor Mate videos and just spent quality time together. Had lunch on the back deck. Last part of the afternoon we sat on the front deck in the afternoon sun and discussed more topics there. I love these days a whole lot. I came home a drained human being because it all makes me think deeply. Mr Danny, ms trula and I sat in the screened porch for supper cuz the weather was so lovely. a chill evening at the house followed.

Thursday.

I worked at my classroom all day again. Then at 4:00 Sam, tiff and I head off to Walker for supper at the rhr board members place, Marjo and carrie. They got a couple uth kids. Homey people they are. Then there was vball for us. Uuuuggg. But we must be brave and face this. I played a couple games but my vball confidence was next to nothing so I sat off and talked to humans on the sidelines instead. Ms carrie was there too so I chatted with her and got to know her abit. they got on the board after i left so im anticipating getting to know them better. over all tho, the uth deal was one of the evenings where I just felt like a flop. Buuuttt. there is grace for times like these. and it taught me a thing or two. We finally left the game and happily grabbed McDonald's and zoomed on home. Tiff drove for me the last leg of the journey cuz my eyes werent staying open well. Got home after 1. And fell into bed.

Friday.

this morning i must do laundry before I leave the house, for the wardrobe was slim picking. So that gets completed. Sat outside a long time in the sun with the coffee cup and bible and it was exactly wat my soul needed. Then off to Walmart. I bought a plant. That I won't be able to bring home with me since plants can't go across borders. But I caved and bought it still for my classroom. And speaking of classrooms - that is where I was all day. Sam came to help me sort thru books and tell me the ins and outs of the school work. Bless her soul. i so enjoy setting up the classroom, organizing all the things, cleaning all the corners. and meanwhile, the hours whiz by. Home for supper.

saturday. this morning i met brianna for breakfast in town. twas a lovely time per usual. now its time i clean my car, for sweet n sour sauce was spilled. and the bedroom needs to be vacuumed. n the gas tank is quite dry. i wanna go on a walk yet. and we shall see what else the day all gets infused with. its legit plus 12C (53F) out with the sun shining seriously. this is something i will not take for granted. ☀️

Its odd just letting myself be. im not used to having my life this chill. i wouldn't desire this unhurried lifestyle for lengthy times but for a bit, its rather refreshing! It is teaching me that my identity is not in a to-do list. It's teaching me to be still, listening to what God's saying, and not having a thousand distractions whirling around me helps my heart to simply rest.

i hope you smiled today:) and i hope you find some moments to just be. 🤍