some things that happened in October...
-we went to the pumpkin patch and it had the most beautiful field of sunflowers
- rex was dedicated at church
- ruthie had her 5th birthday, full of all things princess and dress up
- tracen got all 3's at school so we had a special date filled with Ricks bakery donuts and the arcade. the man working there gave T a free pass to come back next time he has good "grades" again and he was pumped
-Dewey played t-ball, and you could see his courage grow each week which was really cool
- we took the kids to Dewey's fall festival at school and ended the night with a chickfila date
- 99 Balloons held their 10 year celebration and I was able to be a part of it. really cool to see what God is doing with the organization and how he is weaving my story with it
- i went trick or treating with my class at the walmart home office, and it went off without a hitch. which is almost a miracle considering how overstimulating and loud and chaotic it is
- i had my first overnight babysitting gig, and it also went off without a hitch
- painted and carved pumpkins with Tracen
- shared my blog on Facebook to tell people about my upcoming trip
- was crazy surprised how supportive and encouraging people were
- i met my fundraising goal of $1000 in October
- baby Will was born and went to be with Jesus. i watch my community in Columbia surround the Colemans and celebrate during tragedy and it was such a beautiful picture of the gospel at work
- work was really challenging, a lot of hard things happened and pushed me way out of every zone i have ever been in. several people got fired. i cried a lot. but i survived. and learned a lot about being a manager and a lot about myself.
- my anxiety was off the charts this month. it lead to some really challenging things, my feelings getting really hurt, crying a lot, canceling plans, staying home. god redeemed it and when things didn't work out one way like i anticipated, he provided other plans that were fun and good for my heart. ruthie loved her bracelet and special date day. i have to figure out how to manage my anxiety when things are so tough, because october was a hard month.
- discover group continues to go well. i'm enjoying getting to know some people and hopefully growing a community.
