Postby Kathryn-in-Canada » Mon Jun 18, 2018 8:19 am
An excellent theme for me, thank you Harriet!
As I said last night (confusingly, my writing was extremely poor due to exhaustion) I need to 'front load' this week and get as much done as quickly as I can.
I always feel that one should learn from one's mistakes and in this case it was my comment a few weeks ago that by putting things off to the last minute I ended up in a mad scramble because something else arose that needed to be dealt with.
Learning from that, I'll front load this week since I know at any time I may be called upon to be with the family or the dying child. In theory, I shouldn't be because I have no training in this but if I'm asked, I'll be there (since there is no minister known to the family to hand this off to.)
Best case scenario, I'll have the end of the week off, in which case I'll book a hotel and go to the clock museum way up the valley on Saturday and stay in Pembroke for my Sunday service before coming home. Split the driving up over 2 days, enjoy a break from home (not that I want one.)
Worst case, I'll have my service for Sunday written so I can be in the moment with others, not worrying about my next deadline.
On paper this is an open week.
My senior friend has surgery tomorrow so maybe a hospital or aftercare visit (during recovery, she's moving into 'my' retirement home where I preached.)
Thursday my final refugee family arrives. I need to go through the items I have to see what I can donate. I need to be at the airport for the welcoming. That is it. Nothing else.
Preaching up the valley on Sunday (therefore 'big' church plus the 90 minute drive to it, maybe I'll go up on Saturday.) MF supplies me with almost everything, I just need to come with sermon, opening prayer, prayers of the people, and offering prayer. Maybe blessing, maybe not. The sermon is started as are the prayers of the people.
Dd doesn't need me at all this week although I'm invited over whenever I want to go. We have a hospital appointment for dgs for next week (and lately he won't even go into the nurse's room at the family doctor's so I'll be along to wrestle him while she talks with technicians and nurses.) The specialist wants a closer look at the birthmark on his spine just in case it's a sign of a deeper problem. So ultrasound it is. It is a children's hospital so they can deal with the hysterical child. They will be very good at it.
The rest of my week's focus will be on paperwork and the Residents' association. Plus some housework. While I've been busy with other things, these have all been set aside.
So that is the offensive I hope to mount this week.