Hello Old Friend

I last wrote in January. I was frustrated with a "process". That process was buying a house. It was a long process and it wasn't until April that we ended up buying a house. 

That is what the first half of this year was all about: Finding a house.

We did. Then we went on vacation.Then did some work on the fence. Then I went to summer camp for a week. Then we got a dog. Then I went back to summer camp for another week. Then I came home for a couple days. Then it was time for VBS. During VBS I was offered a new job at the church. Then I got the new job. Then we started remodeling our basement. 

That has been our year in four lines. That has been our year in 75 words or less. Yes, there were other things that happened, but if you asked me to give a summary of 2013 thus far, that would be it. 

So here I am, with a couple minutes to spare before a band rehearsal to say "Yes, I am still here. Yes, I am still writing. And, yes, life is still moving faster than a NASCAR race."

...Did I just use a NASCAR reference? Good grief. That would be the influence of my husband. Not living in the South, but my husband. I don't even like NASCAR, just watch for the wrecks. 

But thats neither here nor there. 

I, however, am here. 

And, I will be here more often. I have a lot to say. I have a lot that I learned this year and I am excited to share it. 

Process Equals Patience

This time last year, I was well into planning my wedding. I think by the time January rolled along, all we really needed to do was send the invitations, pick out the menu for dinner and prepare Dad to write the final checks.

We easily could have gotten married in February instead of April. But, we had to complete the "process" of planning the wedding. It was a six month process and it was painful. Not painful in that it was horrid. Painful in that I had no patience to complete the process. I wanted it to be a lot faster than it was. (Then again, I know some brides who say six months is too short! They'd prefer a longer process!!)

I've never been a very patient person. I like to have things done at a rapid speed. I've learned to become an efficient worker at a quick pace. People say you can learn to be patient, but I don't think that is true. I'm a few years away from 30 and if I don't have it now, not sure I will ever master the concept. 

Well, here we are in another January and yet again, we are involved in another long process. This one is a big bigger than planning a wedding...which was huge by the way!! Don't get me wrong! 

This process has more paperwork, more people involved and more on the line for us. This is one of those things where we need to be really patient with things. It is easy to get discouraged. Need to remind myself to be patient. 

I'd like to think that this process is not a test of my patience, but more of a way to grow my patience well bigger. It hasn't yet...but here's to hoping, right? 

Just be patient. It will all pan out. 

My patience cup does not runneth over after my pep talks. Not one bit. 

Nope. No patience. None. 

Oh well. Maybe by the end of this process I will be a pro at patience. Maybe I will be able to give seminars on how to be patient? Maybe I will write a book? Maybe...you know, everything I am thinking of has a long process that is attached to it...