I've been working at my new job for several weeks now and the routine of the job is beginning to settle in. I'm driving a 26 foot delivery truck for a local hospital network. I get the opportunity to work with a couple of neat guys and the folks that work on the evening cleaning crew are a lot of fun to get to know. The main difficulty is adjusting to the hours. I've never really been what you call a "late night owl", but that is what I've had to become since starting this job. On most weeknights, it is rare that I get to bed before 2:00 AM. This had made getting up in the morning a tad challenging. Fortunately, this semester I don't have any classes before 11:00 AM. Next semester I only have classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Even though those two days will be extremely rough, I'm looking forward to it. I wish I could say that my grades have remained consistent during this transition, but that wouldn't be exactly true. When weighing out my family responsibilities, my work for the church, my new job and my school work ... it's a pretty easy decision (intellectually) which one of those four will end up getting the short end of the stick.
Things at church are beginning to pick up as well. I am transitioning out of my role as worship director and moving into a role that involves more teaching and preaching. This month, I began teaching a new adult Sunday school class on outreach and evangelism. I'm also hosting a Sunday evening prayer meeting that includes a short Bible study here at the house. Oh, and I'll be preaching on Sunday October the 10th. Like I said, there is lots going on and I'm really excited about the direction things are going. I've also got another major project that may potentially get off the ground in the coming months, but its really early to tell if it will have any legs yet.
And yes, we are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the newest Vagabond in late December! Life is busy to say the least, but that's just how I like it ... regardless of how tired I look or feel, there is something enjoyable about going, "Mach 2 with your hair on fire!" Half the time, I'm not even sure where I'm supposed to be going next, but I'm learning to be okay with that.
