man·ic adjective pertaining to or affected by mania
mania noun excessive excitement or enthusiasm
Much like robshep.com’s Mind Dumps, Manic Monday is just a snapshot of the random excitement that is inside my head.
- Having this extra Monday off makes all the difference! We are enjoying a family day with Rob off as well.
- Lots of adventures & firsts over spring break! We took the kids to Plaza for their first dining experience. They went to Busch Gardens on Thursday with us, Alicia, Abram, and Elijah. Then on Thursday evening, they had their first sleep-over at Grandma & Grandpa's house (my parents). On Saturday they ate for the first time at Chipotle, and we had a double family date day with the Froyens!
- We took a decent sized financial hit on Thursday morning, and I was a little teary eyed over it. Rob was like, "What's wrong? It's just money." Good perspective and very true. I literally snapped out of it and was thankful.
- Only 9 more weeks of work and I will be a stay at home mommy! Yippee! Job sharing with Nicole has been amazing & worked out beautifully. I wish we could do it forever, but we want more kid time at home!
- Rob and I had a discussion about grilled cheese sandwiches this week. I think a slice of ham makes a good grilled cheese even better. He said bacon. (He's never even had that though.) He posted it on Facebook and got about 40 comments. Serious business. Someone said a slice of tomato would make it perfect. Puke! I hate raw tomatoes!
- I have an observation while I teach this Wednesday. I'd appreciate the prayers. I still get nervous.
- Our church, Next Level, had it's first public service yesterday at 6:00 p.m. I thought it was beautiful. Our band did an amazing job leading us to worship, and Rob's talk was spot on.
- We had about 240 people attend; however, those numbers won't stay that high. A lot of people were just checking us out or supporting Rob on opening Sunday. We felt so loved by the people who came simply to support us on the grand opening. We were humbled. Rob got a standing ovation when he walked out on to preach.
- We were judged by handfuls of people when we started this adventure, but being obedient to what God calls you to do trumps that mess and is way more rewarding.
- Our mission at Next Level is to love Jesus, love others, and make a difference. This month we are partnering with Compassion International to buy mosquito nets for children around the world to help reduce the negative impact of malaria. Did you know that every 30 seconds a child dies from malaria? Yikes. You can buy a net here. It's just $10.00 and you don't even have to go to our church. Think of something you can sacrifice so a child can have a better chance at living.
- I'm really proud of Rob and how hard he is working to make this church happen. I got him an Easter Basket full of goodies to encourage him. It had some Body Glide for his jogger's nipples, a new cd, other running stuff, gift cards, and a toy, as well as a few of his favorite candies. It wasn't just an "Easter" basket, but a way to show him love for all he is doing for our family. He loves gifts.
- Speaking of Easter baskets, our kids got 4 each. FOUR! On Saturday, the Froyens gave them each their own basket full of goodies, jammies, sunglasses, food, etc. They each got their own basketball which they LOVE. Reese's is pink! The Peters dropped by Saturday evening with bunny baskets, but the best part is that they were for the "kids" but filled with stuff for me & Rob! Yessss. My parents brought Easter buckets for the twins Sunday filled with baby food and a sweet book. Of course, on Sunday morning, they got baskets from us too. Spoiled rotten & I love it! Ha!
