The Weekly Wrap-Up: August 28 - September 1, 2023

I have no idea what happened to this week. 

It started fine. I came into work on Monday. I did some proofing of Outreach pages. I scheduled some Facebook posts. I worked on Tamil. I wondered if the tickle in my throat was going to become a problem.

Spoiler alert: it was. And it did. 

My cold came on really fast Monday night. So fast that I was down for the count on Tuesday. 

I hosted chapel on Zoom Wednesday morning. I was feeling marginally better, so I came into the office in the afternoon and stayed away from other people. 

Clearly, that was too much. I was again feeling horribly Thursday morning, but I came in the afternoon again. I did manage to finish Tamil and publish it completely. I also published all of the Spanish I was doing the art swap for all those months ago. I felt accomplished. 

I'm really hoping that this cold just goes away soon. I'd like to have some semblance of a normal weekend. That probably just means a lot of sleep, honestly. 

I guess I was due for something like this, but I still don't like it. Weirdly, my sister and nephew also got sick this week. Maybe it went through the phone. Probably some government conspiracy. 

Bye!

The Weekly Wrap-Up: August 21-25, 2023

I need to stop getting into Internet arguments. 

Thankfully, there are plenty of other things to do. Tamil, for one. Yes, it's still ongoing. I'm making progress, but I get sidetracked by other things. This week it was a power outage, a bout with vertigo, and some proofreading of the next issue of Outreach. It's going to be a good one!

Honestly, the heat this week has kinda sapped most of my energy, and there isn't much more to talk about. I do like the heat more than I like the cold, but either extreme makes life difficult. I hope you are keeping cool and taking the opportunities for some relief. 

Bye!

The Weekly Wrap-Up: August 14-18, 2023

Friends!

I trust you are well. It has been a decent week for me, though I am struggling with some side effects from a new medication. It has forced me to adjust my daily schedule a bit as I am most effected in the mornings. But I tend to be a night owl anyway, so I make it work. 

I'm still working on Tamil, though that project is close to being finished. I've been adding more and more things to my queue, so I'm feeling the pressure to complete them quickly. Tamil is an interesting language because the spacing can be problematic. We decided to left justify everything, and my brain doesn't like having incomplete lines everywhere. But it works for the client, so I will live with it. 

I'm also working on scheduling social media posts, which takes a surprising amount of time. You have to make it interesting and visually appealing, which is not always easy. I don't spend a lot of time on social media myself, so I'm not really up on the latest trends. I don't really want to be, either. 

We had a team meeting this week, which I always enjoy. You can pray for Eliana, who will be traveling with her husband to visit family in the UK. Pray for Veronica to find a suitable new home in Scotland. Pray for BJ as he navigates healthcare for his mom. Pray for Brian as he works on prioritizing projects. Pray for Lynae to have good news about her knee. Pray for Naomi to have good news from her own doctor's visit. Pray for Donna (my mom) as she navigates a situation at her church. 

I hope you have a great weekend. Treat yourself. 

Bye!

The Weekly Wrap-Up: August 7-11, 2023

Did anyone else get a ton of rain this week? I thought I might have to swim home a couple of days. 

It has been a pretty good week. I was pretty tired after last weekend. My mom, my sister, and I headed over to the 127 Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday. It was a fascinating experience, but it was also very tiring. I'm looking forward to sleeping a bit more this weekend. 

I'm continuing on with Tamil. I'm looking forward to being done with it and starting the next big project in my queue. 

I also worked on Family Fun Night stuff this week. I have a great team helping me, and we were able to set the dates and themes for the '23-'24 season. Hooray! I'm hoping it will be a much less stressful experience this year. 

Also, Facebook is annoying. I've been scheduling posts for the T&M page, but then I realized I only have partial access. There's another person who actually started the page who also has partial access. But neither of us actually owns the page, and the FB support system is sorely lacking. I finally found a place to actually send a description of my issue, but I feel like I won't get anywhere until I can actually speak to someone. And we all know the likelihood of that happening. But I have to try because this is causing me consternation. 

Other than that, things are good, and life progresses on much as it has this century. I hope you have a lovely weekend.

Bye!

The Weekly Wrap-Up: July 26-28, 2023

Yes, it was a three-day work week. As discussed last week, Sarah and I spoke at New Hope UB in Huntington on Monday. It was a great experience! I saw lots of fun people and got to talk about Train & Multiply in some detail. As a bonus, I had family in town, so they were also able to attend. Then on Tuesday, I drove them to the Indy airport, so that was fun. 

On Wednesday, we started out with a recognition and retirement chapel. Retirement is something of a misnomer because it is very rare that missionaries just stop missionarying altogether. The rest of the day, I proofread the next Global Impact Report, which may be hitting your mailboxes soon, depending on your level of subscription to OMS mailings. 

The rest of the week has been spent doing more Tamil books. I discovered today that the back page had been layered twice, so when I changed the copyright to 2023, it would show up as a 2 and a 3. That might not make any sense, but it was driving me nuts since I couldn't figure out why it looked weird. Sometimes the computer does dumb things, and I'm not always sure if it's me who has been dumb or if it's the computer. Anyway, I was pretty proud of myself for figuring that out even after my brain has fried from the heat this week. 

There will be no wrap-up next week as I will once again be in the northlands. Once that is over, I should be settled back in Greenwood for a while. 

Have a great weekend, everyone. Bye!

The Weekly Wrap-Up: July 17-21, 2023

Tamil is well on its way to being published! I've made it through three groups this week, and I'm pretty pleased with them so far. 

We had a medical emergency that I witnessed on Tuesday. One of our retirees fell and broke her hip in the lobby. I'm officially on the insurance form for the building as a witness. It's not how any of us envisioned our day going, I'm sure. The retiree had surgery, so please pray that everything heals well with minimal pain.

That was actually kind of the theme for the week. Unexpected events. I'm sure I'll elaborate more in the future, but I'm struggling a bit. I received news this week that wasn't at all what I wanted to hear. I'm working on sorting out the repercussions, but I could use some extra prayer as well. It just means my emotions are a little closer to the surface than I usually like them to be, so I apologize in advance for the snark. I cover my vulnerability with sharp, pointy things. Like a hedgehog. Or a porcupine. 

Anyway, next week Sarah and I will be speaking at my parent's home church, so if you're in Huntington, you'll find us at New Hope UB around 2 on Monday afternoon. If you want to hear more, I'd be happy to meet one-on-one as well.

Have a great weekend. Bye!

The Weekly Wrap-Up: July 10-14, 2023

Sooooo....

Look, I just straight up forgot last week. It was nagging me; I kept thinking there was something I forgot to do. But then I would think of something and think that was it. Apparently, there was a lot I forgot last week. I blame it on having an extra day off and watching dogs that woke me up at 3am. 

But I'm here now! And I have actually accomplished things this week!

So, English C is done. It has been published, and hopefully to the point that I won't have to touch it again for a while. I took a quick break to write my next prayer letter, and now I'm back to publishing Tamil. I'm feeling very productive. 

I've been thinking a lot about all of the changes at OMS lately. I know it's kind of a cliche to say that change is the only constant, but that's a bit how this year has felt. I'm sure I will continue ruminating on these changes since I'm not sure how I really feel about things. Nothing to fret about, really, but you can pray for my sanity. 

Also, I'm doing some traveling in the next few months, so if I don't post, that's why. I'll try to keep everyone up to date, though. 

That's all I got. Bye!