We had a blast bowling with friends from the kids' school. The kids loved the black lights and music. Mara and Valerie were dancin, and Cameron would fall down every time he bowled, and TJ would make this MC Hammer pose every time. Mara is napping, and I need to get cleaning, but I really really despise it. I wish that I cared more about having a tidy house because I'd like to get a lot of house work done and surprise John when he gets home like he does for me when I go on a trip, so I pray for the motivation to do that. A clean house just isn't as important to me as getting some r and r, I guess. I think we might go to the movie, The Tooth Fairy, in Waterloo tonight. I realize how dependent I am on John when he's gone. I have no idea how to hook up the DVD player, get to Jason and Addie's house, or how to connect the projector for people to watch the Super Bowl tomorrow. He's a wonderful man, and I am so grateful to have him. I pray for families who are separated. I pray that I spend more time studying with Mara and TJ. I pray that we can continue to afford sending the kids to MCS. I thank God that we are able to take our kids bowling, to the movies, to always be able to feed, clothe, and shelter them. I pray for those who can't. Our friend, Tracy Troutner, is a very good conversationalist. Sometimes I am shy and need to have the courage to go up to someone and start a conversation. I still remember when I was ten or eleven and went to church camp ever summer, my friend, Carrie Keenan, said that she admired that trait in me, that I would just go up to anyone and say "hey, I'm Sarah, what's you're name?". I don't know why I have lost some of that social butterfly part of me, but I pray that I will recapture it. Taking a minute to ask someone about themself really makes the other person feel cared about. I pray that we can all, despite our fears, judgements, and differences bring a little piece of peace to one another every day.
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