Excitement brewing

First of all - good news! I found the perfect job... safer, less stressful, and fewer hours. Just what I wanted and still in the mental health field!! Yay for me!!! All those prayers were answered and the hard work paid off. It was nice to have some time with my children this summer and fall but I'm ready to get back to the grind.

I also attended my very first ever girls' trip! It was amazing! I laughed, I cried, I danced, I sang, sat in the hot tub all night... it truly was refreshing. We all made crafts before checkout time on Sunday and it truly was a very soothing environment.

Now, I have 1 week of training for the new job before I leave for vacation in Tennessee! Every year, my sister and her friends take a week long trip around this time of year to celebrate her late son's birthday (he committed suicide in 2010) and to memorialize his girlfriend (who committed suicide on his birthday - October 21 - in 2010 as well). Both families have become friends and they go on many trips together and partake in activities for suicide prevention efforts. They have a scholarship as well at the high school where they attended. And every year, we walk for suicide prevention in September. I've never been able to go on these trips because I couldn't afford to go to Cancun or Hawaii, as they usually do go out of the country or on a cruise. This year, they are travelling to Tennessee and renting a house. It will be very interesting to see how everyone gets along for an entire 9 day trip!

THEN, in mid-November, our family of 4 is taking a quick trip to the Wisconsin Dells. This will be Lydia's first time going to a water park resort and her first time in the Dells. Dugann is super excited to go - even though he won't go into the water slides or wave pool.

There is so much for me to look forward to right now. It somehow feels like an adrenaline rush. I am just hoping I don't bottom out in November and fall into a deep depression. I need to stay positive and on track with my new job!

I am SO BLESSED!