Sunday, August 10, 2008

'Sup?

This week's been interesting. The family had a touch of the flu, so the kids were home all day Thursday and Friday. We accomplished many projects, including getting rid of all the boxes from our move, getting a planter for our new begonias, meeting the bird at the nursery pictured here (it's name is Cookie, and my little SohlGal will talk endlessly about Cookie Bird. Just call and ask her.)

My Sohlmate's considering his options after España (oh yeah! Props to my Sohlmate for the directions on how to find the shortcut map. Let me know if you want to know where it is, too!). One option is more school. Yes, this is a familiar circumstance, because prior to coming here he applied for this option. Only this time we're not expecting them to ask him to withdraw his paperwork.

So he's researching these options: where he'd want to attend, what he'd want to study, how those programs might impact his current employer and his future plans/goals. So if you would add that to your prayer list, I'd appreciate it.

Which makes what I thought was next for me... different. I've felt God calling me into the medical field in a weird and inexplicable way for a long time. Only over the last year has His plan for my way into that field begun to materialize. I thought that what He wanted was for me to attend schooling after España, but now I'm not so sure. So if you could pray for His plan to become clearer about the schooling thing, I'd appreciate that, too.

My Sohl son starts Spanish immersion preschool in a couple of weeks, and I am super excited. He's starting to use the language more, and told us the other day that casa means house. Yay for him! I didn't know he knew that. Unfortunately I took him to a store the other day called Casa... you can imagine his confusion. If casa means house, how can a store be called casa? These Spanish people are crazy.

In case I haven't mentioned it, it is absolutely gorgeous here. We are able to have our windows open in the mornings and evenings, and generally grill out four times a week, eating dinner on our patio, watching the sailboats in the water. Ahhh... the Spanish life is going well.

Props to Annie for a post I needed. I find myself growing each day from the blogs I'm reading and I love sharing the tidbits I find with other ladies here.

Miss you all, and appreciate your comments and love!

2 comments:

DA Wagners said...

I'm totally thinking you'll come back to the States well versed in Spanish and a certified Radiology Tech....Is that still the field you want to go into?

Anonymous said...

I am anxious to learn more about this Cookie Bird. When you click on the link it goes back to one of your other posts.

You have set out on this journey. It may have been something that God has been preparing you for your entire life. Look at how many times you have had to find a new way of living.

He knows how wonderful you are and what you can accomplish. Don't sweat the small stuff! In your own way you will touch the lives of other and really spread his love.

Miss you!

Mom