It was brought to my attention on Sunday that I haven't updated in a long while. This is true. I am pretty much not even qualified to be a xangaer any more based on how often I actually post or read. I'm pretty much done with it indefinitely. Upon mulling this over, it occurred to me: that last post could not exactly be considered going out in a blaze of glory. So: here's my current state of affairs, which will also be functioning as what is essentially farewell. For a while at least.
Juli's State of Being at the Moment:
I am EXITED about:
My New Maryland family, encompassing
two wise, loving, and funny parents;
my twin, who brightens every one of my days and talks to me about random things at random times and can always be counted upon to respond correctly to a leering cricket signal flashed covertly across a room;
a fantastic brother who has wisdom and wit in spades and who is even willing, occasionally, to take a brief break from talking about his lovely fiancee, for just a moment, so as to sing Newsies songs with us in three-part harmony;
a big sister who is good with words and decorating schemes, and whom I am really enjoying getting to know better;
and a little sister who adds incredible insight and joy to my life despite her youthfulness (making two out of my three best friends sixteen. Hmmm -- 1 Timothy 4:12, anyone?).
Also part of the package, but sold separately, are
a big brother and sister-in-law who are fantastic caregroup leaders,
a fuzzy big brother who makes me laugh a lot and whom I think is pretty darn keen, despite the fact that thus far the most he's willing to claim me as is first cousin twice removed (but we're working on that... soon I think I may work my way up to merely once removed),
and the best cousin ever, who will join me in exploring the woods, having great conversations, and watching funny movies, and whom I love very much, even if he did roll a largish log onto my ankle on Sunday.
There are almost no drawbacks in this deal, the snoring threat having turned out to be unfounded (she only does it while camping, for some unfathomable reason), and the propensity for puns becoming unbearable only when the middle sister and the middle brother are together and sort of gang-pun you.
All in all, it's a pretty amazing situation, and I can't get over how good God is to me.
My New Job. As new Customer Service Manager for Lampstand Press, not only do I get to work with some of my favorite people, but I get to go to the doctor's again! Hooray! An interesting cause for cheering perhaps, but as I've been sans health insurance for nearly three years, it's a huge blessing.
My New Devotions Plan, which has been yielding good fruit and really helping me improve my dismal discipline skills.
My Plans for the Spring and Summer: on the table coming up is a trip to Florida to visit two old friends, a roadtrip to South Carolina to see the Sherers and pick up Abbi for New Attitude, a chance to show off some cool spots in my home city and ride some awesome coasters and such with a roadtrip to Pittsburgh and Kennywood with some friends, ten days in Mexico with my very best friends in the world, and Fourth of July in Rhode Island with the aforementioned best family in Maryland.
So there you have it. A superlative-intensive post, I know, but I am so blessed that I can't help it. God works all things well. Life is good! (Eternal life is better.)
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