Michelle and I drove to Connecticut and back, plus about 200 miles in the middle, in about 48 hours. We’re a little tired, but we had a very productive weekend. We met with our Reverend, Alice; a potential DJ; and an event representative from a hotel that we’ve since selected for our guests. We were also able to spend a little time with Michelle’s brother, sister-in-law, and nephew, which was great, but each day began at 7am and ended after midnight, so it was definitely tiring.
Besides getting things ticked off of our lists, I felt it was a good weekend for another reason. Alice was able to provoke us with some questions that required some thought, which is great. It was nice to think about the why and not just the what. My favorite three questions were:
* The time that X happened, did you feel that you were in a winning or losing position?
* How do you show thanks to God for the love that you two share?
* What are you finding the most challenging thing to be about all of this?
Thinking about these things and answering together was a good experience. Talking about why I’m thankful and how I show it was a good thing, and the realization that we’re not often in winning and losing positions between ourselves was a reaffirming one. Answering that the most challenging part is keeping it all in perspective, not getting bogged down in the details, and keeping foremost in our minds the reason we’re doing all of this kept us focused and made us realize all the more that we’re on the right path.
A good weekend, for sure.
P.S. I’ve upgraded the software behind this blog to the latest version. Please let us know if you see any weirdness, but I think things should keep sailing right along.