Oh Dear

It has been quite a while since I posted last. And I don't even have any fun pictures to upload. How dull. Although there is not so much "news"...life has been pretty busy for the past few weeks as I am not on call for every birth at the birth center. That, on top of my clinic days and teaching, sometimes adds up to very busy weeks. All depends on when babies feel like being born. Two weeks ago, I had both a 16 hour shift at the birth center, and then a 36 hour shift. Yes...thirty six hours....poor mom had broken her water but wasn't having contractions. Plus clinic, plus tutoring, plus teaching. But then this past week it was quiet...had one labor last night and now I'm at home resting.

In other news, we FINALLY got curtains for the living room! I have wanted them since the day I moved into this place over three years ago. Jon was always against it, saying we shouldn't buy things like curtains for a rental. But with the last few cold snaps we've had, we have been putting blankets up over the window to prevent drafting. So I guess that finally convinced him curtains could be a good idea. We just got cheap ones from Ikea, but they look lovely. I feel so much warmer and cosier. There was also another addition to our living room this past week - a new TV. Yup, finally got ourselves a flat screen like everyone else and their mothers (and OUR mothers!). Honestly, it's a little bigger than we had originally planned, but man, the Olympics look great!

We are thrilled to be going to B.C. again in March for my brother's wedding. I think it'll be a lot of fun to see him and Jess get married - I can imagine it will be a good party. Also,, we will get to meet little Trey Amos for the first time. We will also go into Vancouver to see the Olympic sites. All things to look forward to.

As a church, we have been reading through the book of Acts. A member of the church writes a different devotional every day that gets sent to your email. Jon and I have each written one. It's fun to read what people think about/reflect on while they read Scripture. Something that is really striking me lately is the whole Saul-Paul thing. I mean, Saul was horrible! Horrible! Like, I think we could compare him to some of our big-bad-wolves of today: Kim Jung Il, Saddam Hussein. And then, he saw the light. Literally. And people like Barnabas actually decided to work with him! And then he went on to write a bunch of letters that we still read today. I can't help but think that this is an excellent argument against capital punishment. And an excellent example of just how transformative grace can be. Pretty amazing.

Alright...now I'm just starting to blab. It is time for homework.