Lots has been happening around the Christner house. We have had a house full of boys since Wednesday. Two years ago at Simpson Park Camp, Hunter met Jake and Luke Champion. They live in Lapeer, MI. Last summer, Hunter could hardly wait to get to camp to see Jake and Luke again. On Wednesday we drove about half way to their house and met them with their mom and they have been staying with us. What a couple of great boys! I love the relationship we are building with them. I say we because they are not just hanging out with Hunter, but the 3 boys have included Emily in what they are doing and recognize that she is younger and is a girl when they have been rough-housing. We were also joking around and I told Jake that he couldn't have something because it said "family" on the bag and he said "But I am family." He is so right. I feel like Emily has 3 big brothers that will watch out for her now. We have all laughed so much the last few days. Things are winding down and we will be taking them back home tomorrow. One of them counted the days until camp tonight. It was cool to see them looking forward to seeing each other again.
Em has been busy too. She has been at a friend's house this week and is now staying with Aunt Amy, Uncle Dave and Jackson for 2 nights. Tomorrow she will go back to Vernon and Erma's with Jackson while Amy goes to work. She is excited to go back and see everyone.
I think we are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with paramedic class for Tim. I am so proud of him for all the hard work he has done and continues to do for this class. He will be finished in December. He is just finishing the module on Cardiac Emergencies. This has been the toughest yet. He has to look at an EKG strip and decide what is happening with the heart and determine what actions to take. For example, is it a shockable rhythm and what meds should be given?
As for me, well, I am beginning to feel a little closer to God again. I have to admit that I have not put much effort into that relationship over the past several months. To be honest, I haven't put much effort into any relationships recently. I have been just sort of "coasting" along through the days. I am ready to find some of myself again and put some effort into things again. I must say though that I really don't want to put the work in. I really struggle with this. Most of you know that I have depression and take medication to help with the symptoms. The meds work wonders. I feel like any little thing used to just set me off and I would get so upset about things being out of order or a change in "MY PLAN" and now I have a hard time sticking to a plan and my attitude is that "I will do it later." I have described it feeling like a pendulum with one side being super uptight (before meds) and the other side being very relaxed, not really caring about much and being lazy (after meds.) I feel myself getting back toward the center, but know that I have quite a ways to go before I am where I want to be. I don't really have much else to say tonight, so I will end by posting a few pictures of the past few days.
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