Fit and Holy Summer Challege

I am so thrilled to be doing a Novena! It has been too, too, too long since I have done one and after doing day 1 today, I honestly cannot imagine why I haven't thought to do one since. Today I got to pick up my oldest son from his very first solo flight, coming home from an extended visit with my mother in Boise. I was so nervous but he was Cool Hand Elijah, and he's only 6! My carefree time was split today. First off my husband and I took our three youngest children on a walk this morning and when we got home, we weeded our St. Joseph flower bed in our front yard. It was so much fun just pulling weeds and the look on my husband's face when I took the time to do something he treasures with him, is truly priceless. The second time I spent carefree time was with my son, talking on the long car ride home from the airport, stopping to pick up some Dairy Queen and joking with him the whole way home. He is such a blessing and I don't realize how much I miss him until I hold him in my arms again, and the tears well up. My life and family are so beautiful and I just cannot imagine where else I could be that would satisfy me. I get asked ALL the time, if I plan to go back to work when my kids are in school. I used to be the Director of Youth Ministry for St. Mary's in Moscow and yes, I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to go back to work! I miss my teens and my ministry SO much. BUT, there is NO PLACE I would rather be than at home with my family. Maybe someday a door will open and I will feel called back to my ministry, but for now, my vocation is my family and I feel complete. Thank you God for my blessings and for the windows you have closed so that doors may be opened, in your time, not mine. Have a beautiful Tuesday, ladies!