Random Things

While searching for some fabric I ran across some of my old dresses.

Clara and Isabel wanted to play dress-up.

I officially started my church job this week. There is a lot to do! I have to keep reminding myself that I can't do it all at once and that is okay.

We had two ice days this week where school was cancelled, even Parker College. It was fun having everyone home during the day. We watched movies and barely got out of our PJs. Today is beautiful outside, sunny and in the 60's.

Oliver is really into the Land Before Time movies. When I was in high school I baby-sat two brothers who were very into these movies, too. We watch them over and over.

This morning shortly after 8am I got a call from the school nurse. I immediately thought Clara was sick or had been injured. The nurse went on to say that Clara was a very lucky girl because her name had been drawn to win this huge stocking filled with games and toys and who knows what. She has been turning in Box Tops for Education and this is why her name was in the drawing. It was a school wide drawing. Let's hope she continues to have good luck!

Look at all this loot! Just about every item needs multiple batteries. There should have been a 20 pack of batteries included in the stocking, but, of course, there was not. Part of the excitement for Clara about the situation was that her name was read over the announcements. This was a first and it made her feel pretty special.

Isabel Performing

New Opportunity

Today I (Marla), along with 2 others, were commissioned by Peace Mennonite Church to work as a pastoral team in the absense of a pastor. My duties are the communications: bulletins, mailboxes, announcements, emails, responding to phone calls and mail (the type of stuff an administrative assistant would do.) My biggest challenge will be learning everyone's names and the history of how this group works. I will be paid a small amount each month for these tasks. Today as we were commissioned to do this in front of the congregation, I began to wonder what I had gotten myself into, to be part of a pastoral team that does everything the pastor would do on a daily basis. Yikes! I can honestly say I never, ever would have thought I would be on a pastoral team. I officially start the first week of February.