Sabbath

As a part of a class I'm taking I am learning the discipline of Sabbath. Therefore, every Saturday at sundown until Sunday at sundown I will be ceasing from homework, Internet, TV shows, etc and enter into a time for resting, connecting with God and celebrating His blessings through friends and family and just being.

The first Sabbath starts tonight...in a matter of minutes or hours (I don't know when the sun will go down). I'm anxious, I have a lot to do between PA duties and homework and I already feel restless putting that on hold for a whole 24 hours. I am also anticipating the rest and rejuvenation I'll feel from taking a Sabbath each week.

On a side note...this year has quickly ripped me from my comfort zone and challenged me to challenge myself. And, proudly, I've done that. Below is a glimpse at the first lesson and the beginning of the bonding process with my staff. I hate ropes courses, for some reason they absolutely terrify me and I began the day thinking I probably wasn't going to make it. The course consisted of 8 obstacles created certainly to test my sanity and strength about 40 feet above the ground. The end reward was taking a zip line out into the meadow. Make it, I did. Grow, I did. Learn, I did. Laugh...all I've done is laugh.