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| I must tell you that I have officially changed my first tire. Not sure if that makes me sissy for never having done it before, or strong and independent for having done it now, but either way, I was proud of myself. :) When I first rolled out of my driveway and noticed something was wrong, then pulled back in and noticed a totally flat tire, my first reaction was to panic and call Wayne. I love depending on him, since he's so dependable. But then I though, Hey, I may be left here all alone while he's deployed, and what better time than the present to see something through? (Plus, calling him would have been pointless, as he can't get calls at work usually.) Anyway, it took jumping up and down on the bar to loosen the lug-nuts because of how tight they were, and the garbage men stopped at one point to see if I needed help, but in the end, I did it all by myself! What a great feeling.
Makes me think of the lessons God's been teaching me lately. It seems like nothing is certain lately, except the fact that God is in control; that fact alone has to be enough. Alicia told me to read "My Utmost for His Highest" for December 18th, and I would recommend it to any of you who are struggling to accept the circumstances in which you find yourselves. Can I remain loyal to God? Can I be a promise-believer? He is always loyal, and His promises are always true. What joy it is to serve our awesome Lord!!
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| Contrary to the above statement, I am not depressed. I am, however, mildly (okay, strongly) aggravated with this computer, because the spacebar does NOT work, at least to my satisfaction, and thus this message will take me about twice as long as normal to produce. Hopefully this explains any "edge" you may sense in my writing. :) The depressing things are two: I just finished reading 1984, and am seated next to two typical, sinful boys. The one good thing I got from 1984 is this quote: "The best books, he perceived, are those that tell you what you know already." Interesting. At first I disagreed, but now I am more inclined to look favorably upon it. I was thinking about my reaction to C. S. Lewis' books, and I love the parts that resound with me; I think that resounding is simply telling me what I know already, though perhaps in different words or a clearer way. And as to the boys...each is on a computer, diligently looking up jokes that mostly begin with, "Your mom is so fat," and end in laughter as they share their findings with one another. What kind of society are we to degrade those who carried us and nursed us and (in their case) continue to care for all our needs? Why, oh why, is it funny to compete with other kids to see who can demean the other the most? I am sorely tempted to ask them if their mom is fat, and why it's funny to talk about her, and don't they love her? But I'm restraining myself. Not sure if I should be restraining myself, but there you have it. Done ranting for the day, Audrey-without-a-spacebar | | |
| Dear ones, I have just finished at least an hour's worth of reading, perusing all the Xanga entries you have written in the past month or two, and my heart is full. The truth of God's Word rings true: "Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another," and I definitely feel sharpened. Thank you for sharing the truths you've learned, for expressing your thoughts and emotions, for being transparent and allowing me to see Jesus through you and working in you. I am blessed. Wayne and I have moved into our apartment in Jacksonville, and he has officially left me the lonely military wife yet once again. He reported in to the School of Infantry yesterday around lunchtime, and oh how I've missed him since! :) But God is faithful, and I am so thankful I don't have to fear for his life or safety in any way, I know I will see him soon, and I am confident in his love and faithfulness. So hardships, come away! If boot camp was "quilt camp" for me, then I believe that this new period will be "writing camp." Big Mommie's book must be written, and now's the time. I'm scared silly and floating aimlessly, but press on I will. Pray for me. :) Love to you all. You are in my prayers. | | |
| But happy. God has been so faithful. You guys just can't even imagine. But these last few weeks have been a huge learning curve too. Man. So Wayne's doing well. Has a cold or bronchitis, so pray that gets better. And hurt his knee, so pray for that too. He misses me. :) I'm working at the TCC Writing Center, at least until finals are over with. Then it may end up being TCBY. But I'm still hoping for Dillard's. We need to do Sewing Circle. ~ Audrey ~ PS If you want to get Wayne updates, give me your e-mail address. | | |
| I have officially spent over 3 hours online today, and I am ready to get off the computer. However, the good news is that I whittled my Inbox from probably 75 e-mails down to 30, and actually wrote a few good notes. I checked a few important items I needed to check, and started my search for a place to stay during Wayne's graduation. Yay for accomplishment! So, Wayne has officially been gone 10 days. Today I received not one, but TWO letters from him. God is good, and so is my husband! Apparently he wasn't allowed to mail anything out until Tuesday, but he snuck a note (happened to be the second one he'd written) into a form letter they had to send. So I got Letter #2 yesterday with the form letter, and Letters #1 & #3 today. I feel officially caught-up and connected, and exuberantly in love with a certain soon-to-be-Marine! Job hunting is going well. I officially have 14 hours per week in the TCC Writing Center, starting Monday, plus whatever papers I can manage to nab & grade, so that'll give me 15-20 hours per week, I'm guessing. I'd still like to do something else, but we'll see what I can come up with. Haven't found any good OPS jobs, tried applying at Publix & still waiting, and not sure what else to look for. If you hear of anything, let me know! I'm definitely open to suggestion. To avoid wasting more of your precious time on the computer, I will continue this update at a later time..... ~ Audrey ~ PS I'm glad to be back in the world of technology, in spite of all its MANY frustrations. :) | | |
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