Is It July Yet?

It's Tuesday morning and my brain is drained. So if this makes little sense, forgive me. I just felt it was time for a blog.

Brian and I have been attending Biblical Counseling training at Faith Baptist Church in Lafayette. We go every Monday from 9-9 but our day is longer than that when you add driving time. We sit in class from 9-12 (roughly) and then get a lunch break and then we start counseling at 1:15. We sit in on cases from 1:15-9 with typically a 1 hour break and a dinner break. It sounds like it would be a long day but it really goes pretty fast; especially when you get into the counseling sessions. Sometimes you don't want those to end because the people have made so much progress. You just want to keep going with them. But they only get an hour. The classroom time goes fast too. The teachers are great. Most of the teachers are the pastors at Faith. They teach in hour sections and everything they teach in applicable to my own life. For example: Yesterday, we talked about counseling people with marriage problems and we learned how to show women how to be a better wife. So in the process of learning how to counsel others, I got counseled myself. That happens often. It's pretty awesome how God's word works!

On Tuesday mornings, boy am I tired. I am drained mentally and physically. You wouldn't think that sitting all day long would take it out of you, but it does. I have a new appreciation for moms who work and even more so for moms who work and go to school. It's hard to juggle and do it well. I have a hard time bouncing back and being a good mom on Tuesdays because truthfully I just want to take the day off and let my body and brain rest. Unfortunately with kids, you can't do that! So I put my counseling training into practice and try to do all things without complaining or grumbling. (Keep that scripture tucked away in memory so you know how to handle everything biblically...that's the key).

Well, it's almost July and that means a blank calendar for the most part. Cali is finished with softball (and won her tourney) and she left for camp yesterday. Cam wraps up his regular league tourney tonight. Both kids are ready for a break. Once Cali gets back things will really be relaxing for them and they are both looking forward to that. They want to be able to swim and play without limitations and have friends over without having to get out early for ballgames or practices. Brian starts at Rock Point July 1 so we will transition into that soon. And before we know it, school will be starting!

It has been a great summer so far but there is still more to enjoy! Can't wait to see what July has in store!