Lent has officially begun a week ago now, and for We Woodards that means a lot of reading as we attempt to read through the whole Bible in 40 days. Both Aaron and I, individually, are choosing to set aside time each day to read a large chunk of God's word. For both of us this is more than just an exercise in speed-reading, it is an expression of prioritizing time, that we would otherwise use for other things, to be with God and to meditate on how He has revealed himself through the Bible. These readings will culminate in the reading of the Easter story during Holy Week. I think we both agree that it is truly amazing to see the work of God over the whole Bible and how it is all fulfilled in Jesus' death and resurrection.
In other news, we spent this last weekend at a family retreat with our church at
Hidden Acres camp. Even though our "family" is a little smaller than some others, it was really good to spend more time with some of the people at Bondurant Federated Church that we hadn't previously gotten to know very well. We played games, ran relays, and swam in the nice heated pool. Aaron had a great time playing and watching basketball with the men and I talked with the women and enjoyed playing with the adorable children. It was a really fun and relaxing time for us both.
This week is Spring Break for me, which means spring cleaning and hanging out with my nieces and nephews. Aaron is hard at work, as always. Next week is his birthday, and I'm trying to decide what we should do for his special day... I did buy him Cubs' tickets for our trip to Chicago in April. So now we for sure will be visiting Wheaton April 15th-19th! There are so many exciting things coming up - Aaron turning 23, Sarah visiting, and then a trip to Wheaton! Yay!
