Marvelous Saturday... Busy Yet Marvelous

 I was up but not early... I took the car to drop it off, but the Toyota Dealer was not opened yet, so I just parked it and went for my run. I came back from my run and dropped off the car... For the check up, the fee would be 770NT$. I ran home and baked an avocado bread with cream cheese and took a shower.

I rushed off to tutoring and the hour went by quickly. I then went and paid a few bills and picked up things for the box to the Philippines and I was home.

My old co-workers from Ming Chuan came over and we snacked and hung out! It was so nice to catch up with them. We will schedule another time and hopefully, a few more individuals will join us... These co-workers came to know Christ... 

After they left, I cleaned up and headed out to Ms. Hsieh and those two hours flew by... Wow... the massage helped my knee a lot! I should make this more of a regular thing.

I came home, checked the recycling and got into the house just in time for Family Time. 

Isaiah and Alan are in the States. Abby is in Brazil... So, it was great to catch up!

When that finished, I blogged and sorted through things and READ... READ... READ... My week of reading has started. YIPPY!

Daily Lovely Insight:

Seek Him First!

Tremendously Wonderful MOE Day!

I didn't run my usual 8... I made 7.2... I doubt that I will finish 50 this week... I was in a rush...

And I'm glad I finish early...

I went to my scooter and my battery seemed to be dead. I went back up and grabbed Alan's keys and his scooter was having a hard time starting... battery issues... so then I felt the LORD saying to me, "Try your scooter again..." and I did and it started! PRAISE JESUS. I don't like riding Alan's big scooter.

I was at work... four minutes late!

We are still working on a science month booklet... but the staff was working on matching the English with the Chinese, so I really had 'nothing' to do until 3pm. I read... yes, caught on on the news. I read the books I brought.... Almost finished another book. And it was just a fun morning... I had brought congee and Chinese buns for snacks and lunch... 

I stayed until 5:10 and I had to take off... and my scooter was jammed by these other scooters. It took me a while to get myself out of the space. BUT, I made it to tutoring by 5:58! YEAH!

The hour went by quickly... and I was heading home by 7:15... YEAH...

I got home and unpacked everything and sat down to read, read, read... I had to set an alarm so that I didn't forget prayer time at 8:45... and then I blogged... ate dinner... and 12 midnight came too quickly. I didn't want to sleep... as I had my nose in a book... but I had to... tutoring tomorrow and friends coming over in the afternoon. I was hoping to bake... YIKES... and I also wanted to pick up things for a box of donation to the Philippines.

I know God will carry me through... 

Daily Lovely Insight:

Seek Him First!

Fantastic Day!

I was up but not early and got my 8KM in... very slow... 

Then after a shower, I put the clothes drying in the balcony away and had a delicious breakfast... And I sat and read... Yes, I've almost finished another book!

Lunch time came all too quickly... and then I sat to getting the back balcony cleared of a few things... I posted things to give away... 

And I left for the library at 2:30 to renew one library card. For the other card, I needed our household registry! I will have to get that done maybe next week.

I picked up three books and returned one... and off I went to meet up with a gal. She forgot... I waited until 4:37 and then left to the library again... I went to the bigger library... Theo the Golden has not been put on the shelf, but maybe by early September... I did get other books... so I am set... but I'm reading them so fast that my stockpile is dwindling fast... ha, ha, ha... 

I came home and sat down and read some more... getting up to mop or sweep or message people.

I made myself a salad for dinner and then prayer time at 8:45.

The day was fantastic...

Daily Lovely Insight:

Seek Him First!

Tutoring Wednesday and More...

I was not up early... and didn't go out for my run until almost 8am. God was merciful, giving me clouds and a slight breeze... but I still ran very very slow... At least I finished my 8KM.

I went immediately down to the recycling and our cleaning guy was not there and there was only one guy from the recycling place. So, we worked together and got everything into the truck. 

I rushed upstairs and took a shower and ate breakfast... and headed out for tutoring. I was thinking about getting the car into the Toyota Dealer, but no time.

Tutored from 11-12:30... and of course, I went a bit over and got home at 1pm after stopping to redeem a coffee voucher I got from donating blood. 

I ate lunch... Pizza and coffee and then it was 1:30 and I had to head out again for tutoring, stopping to get gas into my scooter. Wow...

That went well... I brought the mini oven down to the first floor as someone was coming to pick it up and I brought the portable kid's chair home... yes, someone will come over here to pick that up. I was home by 3:45. 

I had the iRobot vacuum going, so the chairs were all up... and I got the iRobot mop going and the steamer as well... Wow... And did I mention that the weather turned scorching HOT???

Isaiah arrived safely to the States... Alan picked him up... YEAH!

They will go to Annie's house to drop off the luggage and then head down to San Diego to see Mom Bea.

I had tutoring at 6pm... and was home by 7:20 and then prayer time at 8:45. 

Wow... what a day!

I am enjoying being home alone... I started the Italian clock that chimes and the German cuckoo clock going... no one likes it... but I love them... chiming and cuckooing... and since I'm the only one... YIPPY!

I pressed published but my internet was having trouble... so I guess it didn't publish... 

Daily Lovely Insight:

Seek Him First!

Bible Study & Airport

I was up and the weather was cooler... In fact, I could have ran later on in the morning... But I had Bible study at 10am.

We finished Psalm 34 and our next study will be on September 15th, the day before Alan's return.

We stayed and chatted until 2pm. I went and dropped off a computer for recycling and got 3US$... ha, ha, ha...

Then it was home... Checked email... Blogged... Put things away from my Bible study and then I did the next lesson. I always do that so that I'm ready. It also gives me the time to pray for the ladies in the group.

Isaiah was home by 6:30 and we made sure he had everything.

We left by 8pm and when we went down, the car wouldn't start! The battery... Uber would have been 1500NT$. And so, I called the Toyota Dealership... and the guy who answered was the guy who usually services our car. I asked if he could bring a battery over and he came within five minutes. With a jump, the car started and we were off... The rain wasn't bad, but we didn't want to turn on the AC. And when we got there, I couldn't park as I didn't want to stop the car. So, I stayed at the departure area... with the engine running while Isaiah went to check in. The lines were long, but the police were most gracious. I wanted to make sure that his luggage was ok and it was -- 23.5! Wow... He came out and we took a couple of pictures and I took off back home! 

I got home by 10:30! The drive went well as many people were praying for me!

Then I got a message: one of my students tested positive for Covid, so that hour is cancelled for tomorrow. It was going to be such a long day, so I'm glad that I will have one free hour!

The rest of the evening went well and I waited until Isaiah messaged me and said that he was boarding...

What a day!

Daily Lovely Insight:

Seek Him First!

Productive Monday!

I was up and ran a very slow 8KM... very very slow... 

I got home and Isaiah took off... I took a quick shower and prepped for tutoring... I then had breakfast... YUMMY buns from that lady... 

Then at 11am I left to go to the library to return two books that I had finished and to pick up two more books... and get things copied... And then I was on my way to Danhsui. A friend will be staying until late November. It was a long ride... and it was sprinkling... 

I opened the windows, turned on the fans and the air freshener... and watered the plants. I left at 1:30 and arrived at my tutoring 12 minutes late... and I ended tutoring another 15 minutes late... so I didn't get home until 5:15 for prayer time!

When that was finished, I started a load of Isaiah's clothes as I didn't want his dirty clothes sitting in the hamper for more than two weeks... He told him to put everything away when he gets home as I put his stuff in the dryer instead of hanging them up.

Prayer time at 8:45 and then I made the dish for tomorrow's Bible study! 

What a productive Monday!

Daily Lovely Insight:

Seek Him First!

Pleasant Sunday!

I was up but not too early... and had a leisurely morning before going to pick up food stuff from a lady... She and her mother had too much stuff in their freezer and she wanted to clear things out... She travels a lot and her mom doesn't eat that much... And they buy nice expensive stuff... So, I came back with two huge bags of goodies... and for sure, I will not need to go to Costco while Alan is gone... I was just getting things finished off and now, my freezer is packed... YUMMY! On the way back, I went and updated our passbooks... I get about 110US$ per day at the MOE... not too bad... it's an income! Thank you, Jesus!

I got home and worked on finishing up the suitcase as you might recall that Isaiah only has one going and two coming back. The bag is packed: 24 kilos... and his carry on... 6kgs. So... I have a bit of wiggle room for just a few more items, something light!

I sat and read... and prepped for tutoring this week... The new student I went to tutor on Thursday wants me back... 

Church at 3:15... YEAH... set up Love Cafe... I was the speaker today... Part 2... 

Prayer time... 

Home... Nice evening... the week has started!

Daily Lovely Insight:

Seek Him First!