My store manager is officially out on maternity leave. She started having troubles with the pregnancy around Week 27, but managed to hold on and keep working until about Week 33, when she was put on bed rest. She has been in active labor for nearly 5 weeks (it will be 5 weeks on Monday) but has yet to give birth. Some complications from a surgery she had several years ago have actually helped her hang on to the pregnancy and get her to Week 38. She's understandably ready for everything to be done and for her daughter to officially arrive. She has been contracting every 8-10 minutes around the clock for 5 weeks, has the back pain, and is nauseated most of the time. Additionally, she's bored out of her mind with sitting at home and barely moving. This is her first child so any prayers you may want to give up for her and her husband and their baby girl would be appreciated by all.
With our manager out I have taken over the running of the store. I have figured out I am pretty decent at doing schedules and have through the end of July planned out. We have a new sales associate that I am training as well. And we're on track as a store to win some contests that the corporate office is sponsoring. Work has its moments of stress and annoyance, but really when looking at the overall picture things are not too bad.
I am still finding jobs to apply for. I sent out several applications in the past few weeks to local governments around the nation. Now it's just a waiting game.
On the personal level, I was seeing someone during April and May, but that came to an end a few weeks ago. I am not entirely certain what didn't work out. One day he was telling me how glad he was that we had met and how much he was enjoying getting to know me, and the next day (and I do mean the next day literally, not figuratively) he was calling to break a date and then stopped communicating with me altogether with absolutely no explanation. Sometimes men really stink. :) Oh well. It was fun while it lasted. Anyone out there have a nice single guy to introduce me to?
In the spiritual part of my life we've been doing a seven-week series at church called Lead Me. Each Sunday we look at a different Biblical leader and the ways in which that person was a leader for God. The series started off decently but seems to have gotten a little stagnant these past two weeks. I am still very much enjoying attending church, but am not quite as happy with the church I have been attending as I was a few months ago. I think I may check out a few of the other churches in the area in July. Several of my really good customers have invited me to their churches. I think I'm going to take several of them up on their offers. It's always nice to know at least one person when in a new place.
That's about it. My life is not that interesting. I work, I hang out with friends, I go to church, I look for jobs to apply for, I do laundry and dishes, I cook, I sleep, I watch movies and read. I can't really complain though. It may be a small life, but it's meaningful to some and it's productive. I think that's all one needs to be living successfully.
I am looking forward to seeing most of you at the reunion. It's going to be a good time!
Love!
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