Friday, October 26, 2007
BACK, GONE, AND BACK AGAIN!
The past two weeks since I lasted posted I have been home and then gone again. Last weekend I visited a great Christian couple in Iowa. It was a blessed weekend from start to finish. I had a new KIA Optima rental to drive on the trip. The weather was great--again. (I sure picked great weather for all of my trips.)
The weekend was very relaxing and enjoyable. My friends are just terrific people. They will never understand what they did for me during that visit. For the first time in nearly 19 years I was slightly "bombed out" about my secular job. The reason is because I'm having to work with some types of things that I've really never had any training on and don't know much about. And I'm having to make a lot of presentations about things I know very little about and understand even less.
BUT--my weekend with my wonderful, dedicated, loving Christian friends completely changed my attitude and restored my excitement, joy and the love for my job. I came home with renewed enthusiasm and anticipation for my job. And this week has been wonderful! I've been at a different location every day doing presentations and they have gone very well. I don't think I've "messed up" too much. And best of all, I really enjoy again what I am doing! (Thanks April and Nathan!)
Even getting notice when I returned that the Internal Revenue Service is questioning my charitable giving reported on my 2005 income tax return hasn't dampened my spirit! The letter said they had to have copies of all my checks--front and back--of my charitable contributions plus other documentation. That was going to be a lot of copying. And some banks don't return your checks.
But I got good news from the IRS when I called today. They don't have to have copies of the checks, just the receipts from churches and organizations to which I have contributed. So that won't be so bad. I have to have it all submitted by November 15th. Then they will let me know if they need anything else.
Enough whining! Things are good and God is so wonderful. There are issues with which I struggle. I need prayer for all that but I'll not list all that here. People who want to join me in prayer can email me.
Work is so busy. I am traveling every work day to a different location. A couple of trips will be an "overnigter". This will go on until Thanksgiving week. I have another weekend trip coming up the middle of November. I'm going to Alabama to watch the Crimson Tide play (and hopefully win) another game.
As time passes since Karon's death some things might be a bit easier but some are definitely more difficult. St. Vincent Hospital is having a memorial service Sunday afternoon for all who passed away at the hospital May, June, July and August. The girls and I are going to attend. I hope it is helpful. We all still struggle and grieve greatly even though we know Karon is at home with the Lord.
Thanks again for all your prayers. Until I get around to Posting again......
Jim
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