Let's jump right in.
1. How did you end up in the place where you are living?
I'm not sure if this question relates to my city or to my actual home in the city. I first came to Vancouver many years ago to attend university. I loved it but had to move away for varying lengths of time for work opportunities. When my longer term work prospects didn't work out in eastern Canada, I returned to British Columbia and decided I'd settle in Vancouver once again. It brought me geographically closer to my family, the city I loved and the ocean which beckoned me. I wasn't married yet so I was free to move wherever the opportunity arose but I was tired of moving and criss crossing the country. I purchased my home so that I would have even more reasons to stay in one place. The idea worked well because it made it harder, though not impossible, to consider work opportunities elsewhere.
2. How did you end up with the job you have/had?
The last job I had was one I enjoyed very much and I was good at it. It was a very unique job working for the federal government in a policy development and advisory capacity. The jobs in my unit were supposed to be temporary but I did that job for several years. I would have continued with it, or at least with the federal public service, for many more years if I didn't get sick and have to retire early for medical reasons. I fully expected I'd get better and return to full time work but things didn't work out that way.
3. How do you end up with your life partner?
We met shortly after I started medical leave in 2006. I had always wanted to do missions in Africa and since I was on leave I was looking for ways to purposefully fill my time. I couldn't do anything very demanding or long term. I was searching for small ways to contribute to some good works in Africa as it had been a childhood dream of mine and now I had time on my hands.
I made a connection with an American woman pastor who had a small missionary outreach in several African countries including Kenya. She knew my now husband who lived in Kenya. Eventually I ended up working on some projects with him, meeting in person and ultimately marrying though the marriage part took quite some time due to various challenges and responsibilities we both had in our respective countries. Looking back, both my husband and I see our meeting and the way everything happened as God's design. It fulfilled 2 special desires of of my heart. First, that I could be involved in missionary work in Kenya. Second, that I would find a Godly man to marry. It also answered some of my husband's desires.
I never did return to my job though initially I thought I would. I still have the same medical maladies I had when I first went on leave and the job was too demanding in various ways for me to be able to fulfill my duties. My husband ultimately joined me in Canada where there are more opportunities for him.
4. How did your weekend go and how is the week ahead looking?
The weekend has been busy. I did what is called the Weekly Home Blessing (WHB) in the FlyLady cleaning system. Here is a link to an interview with the FlyLady, Marla about the FlyLady cleaning system. Usually people do the WHB on a Monday to start the week but I like to do mine on a Friday to start the weekend. I do another one early in the week. I also did a bit of reading and talked with loved ones long distance. I felt tired all weekend so I didn't over extend myself.
The week ahead looks busy. I have parcels being delivered, library books to return and pick up, a dinner to attend, computer work to do, shopping and an appointment. That's just Monday and Tuesday, lol. I'm sure I can easily fill Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with banking and other business, grocery shopping, cleaning etc. A woman's work is never done, is it?
Thank you if you made it this far. I appreciate you! Have a wonderful week ahead.
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