A Quiet Week

This has been a nice quiet week for myself.  Which has caused me to put off writing in this blog until today.  On Monday Matt and I both went to our new work places to fill out forms and meet co-workers.  I was very surprised that when I arrived at Christian Academy both the teacher and the other assistant teacher that I will be working with were there.  This wasn't planned, (by people) but of course God orchestrated it.  We got to chat for a little while and we even got to go and see the 3-year-old classroom where we will all be teaching together.  The lead teacher also lives on the Seminary campus and her husband attends the Seminary.  They will be at the Seminary for another year, and then they will be off to missions training.  It's so exciting to be around people who are being trained to serve the Lord.  The other assistant teacher is a mother of a kindergartener girl who will be attending the academy next year. She is really nice.  Both teachers seem like they will be a joy to work with, and I think that we will all get along very well.  After finishing up at Christian Academy, Matt and I went over to Chik-fil-A where he will be working.  We didn't tell anyone that we were coming in, we just stopped by.  When we walked in, we were greeted by the owner, and he was happy that Matt had come, because the man that Matt would be working with had just come as well.  So, it was really nice for Matt to meet his manager.  He seems really nice--he has a wife and a little girl and he will be going to the Seminary as well.  We had a blessed Monday as God put us in the right places at exactly the right time for us to meet the people that we will be working with.  

One of the things that I have been working on this week is getting back into a schedule and working out a routine of daily exercise for myself.  It is so nice that I have a husband who loves to exercise with me--it is very motivating.  One of the things that I started doing was walking around the 2.4 mile scenic loop trail at Cherokee Park every night after dinner.  Cherokee park is just across the street from the Seminary, and it is an amazing park to explore.  We have also began alternating swimming at the Seminary's olympic sized indoor pool, 

The Indoor Olympic Pool at Southern Seminary

and riding our bikes in Cherokee Park  

The Scenic Loop Bike and Walking Trail at Cherokee Park

early in the morning (6:00 a.m.).  We don't do both of these activities on the same day, but we alternate swimming and biking between days of the week in the mornings.  It has been really nice to get up early and spend time with my husband before he starts his busy day of studying and working.  

At 2:30, Matt heads off for work at Chik-fil-A which is about 15 minutes away.  At this point, I go check the mail and check out what there is at the Attic (Which is the Seminary's free thrift store).  I know, so exciting right?  Well, it's quite a change from my busy lifestyle in California, and I have to admit that I do get a little bit restless sometimes.  But, I am enjoying having time to relax, read novels, sew, and just spend time being still.  The latter part is hard for me to do.  I am not a very "be still" person.  But I know it is good to just take time to be still and listen to God.  I am thankful that God is giving me this time of rest and rejuvenation.  I also make dinner for myself at around 6:00.  It is kind of strange eating dinner without Matt.  We have always eaten dinner together ever since we have been married.  But I am so thankful that God has provided him with a steady job.  I have been on a chicken fix lately, so I have been experimenting with different healthy ways to cook chicken.  Here is a picture of one of the chicken recipes that I used.  It was so yummy.

Healthy Baked Chicken Thigh with Scallions

After I eat dinner is when I go for my walk at Cherokee Park, and then I come home and read, sew, or check Facebook.  At about 10:30 Matt calls me to let me know that he is own his way home.  I have such a thoughtful husband who has always called me to tell me he is on his way home.  I think this started when we first got marred and he worked "down the hill" from Anza.  He called as a courtesy to me, so that I would not worry about him coming up that dangerous highway.  Now, he just always calls me to let me know that he is on his way home--very thoughtful.  Matt usually arrives home a little before 11, and he tells me all kinds of interesting stories about his day of work at Chik-fil-a.  I am trying to get him to ride a post in this blog about his work experience at Chik-fil-A, but no luck yet--I'll keep trying though.  :)

It has been pretty cloudy here all week, but no rain until just now.  It just started raining, and the lightning is flashing and the thunder is rolling.  The temperature has been really nice this week too, not too hot.  We miss everyone back in California, and the Western United States.  Thank you all so much for your prayers and notes of encouragement, we love hearing from you all.  You are all in our prayers.