March 10, 2024 - Sunday


I went alone to church this morning, thanks to the time change. Two of the kids weren't even awake by the time I left at 8:35, so we just figured Ben would stay here with them and finish prepping for Ollie's party tonight. CT went really smoothly, but I had to start asking people for their commitments for Oasis for the next year and it is SO stressful. I was really optimistic at the beginning! But I got lots of people saying they aren't going to continue on next year. I know that happens and people have their lives and nobody should over-extend themselves, but at the same time, I just feel panicked that I'm not going to get enough good volunteers to take their places. 

After CT, we realized we don't have all that much to do to get ready for the party, because it's more just having a couple of friends over for dinner than having a big ho-down. :) And we don't have an oven, so there's no cooking going on over here! We ordered some pizzas, put out some fruits and veggies, pulled out the cake and cupcakes we bought from Kroger, a couple of bags of chips, and that was about it. The party was fine. It wasn't especially fun or anything, and Ashley was acting a little weird, but Ollie had a great time and the kids all seemed to enjoy it so...I guess that's all that matters! It's nobody's fault but my own that it wasn't fun. I think I let the Oasis stress follow me through the day. I was just feeling pretty bummed for the rest of the afternoon and evening, stressing about it. It's in God's hands though; not mine! 



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