Yesterday I was the one that was a student for a change. I went to a clergy spouse seminar put on by Dave's school. It was pretty good but there was a lot of information for six hours and we didn't really have the opportunity to look deeply into any of the topics. I had to laugh at the teacher though when she was speaking about the uniqueness of being a clergy spouse and relating that one doesn't really see anyone holding seminars for plumber's wives. Good point. One thing she said really stuck with me. It may seem rather simple, but it is something that I hope to remind myself of.
1. I cannot do everything everybody expects me to.
2. I cannot do everything I expect myself to.
3. I can do everything God expects me to.
Last night Dave and I also went on a date night. We were blessed last month by a kind and generous soul who wanted to provide us with a chance to go on a great date without the guilty feeling of spending money. Last night we had that guilt-free date. We went to the Reef and Beef (thanks to Sarah and Dave for telling us about it). It was great; seventies decor and eighties prices....what more could you ask for? I had french onion soup to start, followed by a ceasar salad (seriously, where else can you go and get soup and salad included with your meal?) and then the main course of a great big, juicey steak, stuffed potato, veggies and garlic toast. I was stuffed. I couldn't even finish it.....luckily they wrapped up my remaining steak in a tin foil swan. Classy.
We finished off the night by renting Pride and Prejudice and drinking tea. It was great!
