A New Dawn

This morning my boss finished his year and a little plus and flew off to rejoin his family back in Nebraska. The folks that were in my office when I showed up here are now gone and the new blood is all that remains. Work is hectic, but I like it. I like having more to do than I could possibly do. Things are clicking. I feel as though the progress on behalf of the Iraqis has been slight, but there is an air of momentum about. We'll see where it takes us.

I listen to my MP3 when I'm working. Usually, I listen to Christian music. I've been introduced to Pandora.com and listen to that at night, as I fall asleep. Sleep is vital and I try to make sure I get at least 8 hours of sleep per night. I haven't used an alarm clock since I've been here, except when I participate in runs.

This morning I participated in my fourth run. With each run you get a free T-shirt. I'm up to four T-shirts now. We have another run next weekend. Most are 5k's with 10k's mixed with 'em. The 10k's are a little more work. Tomorrow the plan is to start my daily workouts. We'll see how it goes. I'm ready to hit it hard. Sometimes the work load is remarkably heavy, so I've decided . . . instead of veging at the in the dining facility every night for an hour plus, I will go work out and take my dinner to go. This should cut down on my snacking problem as well (I like cake and icecream).

I'm pretty much done with my application to Liberty University. I'm applying for a seminary degree in Intercultural Studies. Basically, it's a degree on how to go out and be a missionary. I'm excited about it. It's been a while since I've been in school, so I'm going to take it a little slow for the first semester and probably ramp it up for the next semester.

Glad to hear the kids are doing well back home. They are a bit homesick, but have had a busy summer and have had the opportunity to do plenty. I miss those little monkeys and can't wait to give them hugs and kisses and hang out with 'em again.