6 months and 581 unread emails

Currently, I have 581 unread emails in my personal email inbox and two blog posts sitting in my "drafts" folder here on blogger.

How does someone get to that point? Good question. If you find the answer, please let me know. 

The only answer I can come up with is this: I'm ultra busy. 

If you're read my blog before you know that "busy" is a common theme. Especially in the past two years. I guess having a great boyfriend who turned into a great fiance who turned into a great husband can really keep a girl busy and keep her from writing. Add planning our wedding, helping with one of my best friend's weddings, looking for and buying a home, family vacations, working on new home and owning a currently 72-pound 8.5 month old German Shepherd into the mix and a there wasn't much time for anything else in the past two years. 

Oh wait. Yes there is. Work. I forgot to add my job.

Now, don't start thinking that this is a post to complain or gripe about my job. One of my posts sitting in my drafts folder details  some changes that I've made at work in the past 6 months. Eventually, I will finished that post and publish it...but until then, here is a run down of the past 6 months.

In August, my role at the church transitioned from Children's Admin Assistant to Media Director. Now, I am up to my ears in website and HTML coding, video editing, publications and marketing for the church. I am in a tech booth every Sunday and Wednesday working with a great team of guys to run lighting, audio, graphics, and even cameras for our services. I am the "voice" of our church each week for announcements (For those of you wondering who does that, it's me!!).  I print bulletins, troubleshoot copier problems, and attempt to help fix computers, printers, iPad, smart phones and who knows what else on the fly. 

It keeps me busy. I joke that I've spent more time at the church these last 6 months than I have the previous 5 years of being employed here. 

And you know what....I really do love what I do.

Yes, there are frustrating moments. But any job has those. Yes, there are times I wish I was at home with my husband and not working. But that comes with the territory. I wouldn't change what I do. This is what I love to do...this is what I was called to do. 

Six months ago, I was recovering from two back to back weeks of kids camp followed by 4 days of rest then a week of VBS. I had no idea that somewhere in that time my world would flip upside down and I would be doing this. I knew one day, down the road, this is where I would end up. But I didn't think it would be now. 

August 18 was my first official Sunday as Media Director. That was 6 months and 581 unread emails ago. 

Yes, I am busy. Yes, I could work on my time management. But you know, I really love life right now.

...make that 582 unread emails.

...also, in an attempt to make myself not sound lame...I've received MORE than 582 emails in the past 6 months. The 582 are the ones that we not important. You know, the ones with the diet and exercise tips.