They say time flies when your having fun, and I just noticed it's been 8 months since the last post. I like to think it's because we've had so much fun!
Rachel's got a new business venture with Usborne books that allows her to stay home and only work a few nights a week. So far we all love it. The kids love that they have even more books to play with! She gets to spend extra time with Jacob at home during the days when both girls are in school. One of my favorite new times is lunch on Tuesday or Thursday when Rachel, Jacob and I get to eat lunch together just the three of us.
Megan is rocking 1st grade this year. We just got her 2nd six weeks report card and she made us proud! It's hard to believe that she can read and do addition/subtraction so well. She also learned to play sweeper on her soccer team this fall. I enjoyed seeing a determined look on her face as she chased down opposing players. One team had a player who regularly scored about 10 goals a game, and Megan was able to keep her to just a few goals. The special dates with Megan have an added dimension of good conversation now too! She's also been doing a great job of learning her memory verses at church.
Jenna has really blossomed into a girl instead of a toddler this fall. She's pre-reading, and even reading some words. Jenna is the most loving, and emotional of the three kids. She has really learned how to be a big sister, in fact we have to keep her from mothering Jacob sometimes. Jenna enjoys having and making friends. She loves playing with Megan, and being Megan's best friend - even if Megan won't admit it. Jenna embraced the social, or team aspect of soccer this year. She didn't score as many goals as last time, but she still played well. She just used the opportunity to cheer on teammates this fall. Jenna has really excelled at learning Bible stories, memorizing verses, and acting out Bible stories.
I've been hustling to get all my work done this fall. I've been at the church office 2.5 to 3 days a week, and then working at SWBTS and home the rest of the time. The goal is to finish this dissertation and free up 10-15hrs a week. I've had a great time teaching 2 classes, with a total of 50-60 students. I've enjoyed connecting with them, and mentoring some of them. But, it has required a great deal more time than I thought it would. One class per semester might be more my pace as long as I'm coaching soccer. The best part of working at Greenwood has been seeing small groups gain some momentum this fall. The media team has maintained pretty well, too. I really enjoyed coaching the two girls' soccer teams, and making connections with those families. The WPL has also been busy with an attempt to get started on the process of a new building.
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