Why am I so easily distracted? Or is it that I am not at all easily motivated? Whatever the problem is... I have been at work nearly 2 hours and I have accomplised almost nothing. Of course, its not helping that I have had constant interruptions from the minute I got here... but that's just me... blaming it on someone else!! So intstead of working on writing advent lessons for the children or figuring how much of what I need to make caramels, cookies, and cinnamon rolls by the MILLION next weekend... I am going to update the old blog... you know... the important things in life!!
**On a side note, last night I had a dream. I was at work here at the church, in the office with all the usual people, but everyone was speaking non-stop portuguese. Weirdest thing ever. But they didn't understand portuguese, they were just talking and no one knew what was going on. I am not sure if this is a reflection of the fact that I feel no one knows what the heck is ever going on around here or the fact that i need to take a trip to Brazil. Hmmmm.
OK. SO, Nashville. I went to the National Youth Workers Convention in Nashville the weekend before Thanksgiving. I had an AMAZING trip. Seriously. This year some friends doing ministry up in Sidney, Ohio decided to let me travel and stay with them which was GREAT. We had lots of laughs and learned a lot too. One of my favorite people, Shane Claiborne spoke once on the main stage and once in a seminar. I love the things that he has to say and am always challenged by his commitment to truly living the way Jesus calls us to live... specifically around caring for and loving the poor. I also got to hear some great things from the main stage that focused on social justice issues and the calling we have as the church to love and care for EVERY person as Jesus did. Like it... like it alot. I was also challenged by Mark Yaconneli and the things he had to say about the "dark night of the soul" and got a book about that that I think is going to continue to challenge and encourage me... I even boosted it to near the top of my "books to read" pile... which is about 35 deep now!!
Anyhoo. Nashville was lots of fun... and I was blessed to spend time with people who helped me enjoy it more than any other NYWC I've been to! Here's to Cincinnati next year friends!
SO. Then I came home and TOTALLY flaked on work for 2 days before Thanksgiving. Like... I just didn't go in. Terrible. Terrible. Terrible. I felt bad for about 3 1/2 seconds each day. I really needed the break. 2 days in 2 years is not much of a vacation!! Thanksgiving was uneventful and normal at the Schneider house. Kristin, Rich, and Nickolas came by and we did the usual... eating... throwing the football around the house and breaking things, chasing the puppies... eating... ya know. Abby came home for the weekend so I got to have a great coffee with her at the Night Sky on Friday morning and helped decorate my mom's church for Advent on Saturday... followed by lunch with Dawn... not to be missed!
On Sunday I went to Sidney with 6 of the kids to hear Jay Gamelin speak. He was our keynoter at Tar Hollow last summer and he led another great and challenging worship time. I was amazed at the way he remembered our kids and was so kind and encouraging to them. After the fall that the SG kids have had, it was a blessing to them... and he was a great encouragement to me as well. (Just remember... when all else fails, order pizza! Thanks, Jay!).
So there you have it... an extremely involved and long post about pretty much nothing. Now i am back in the office, hardly working, and holding on tight for the roller coaster that is Advent, combined with getting ready for the new year.
Argh! Ahhh!
I am blessed.
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