breathing deep

It's been rather quiet in this place since I arrived back on US soil. Rest assured that I am safe and sound, just settling back into the routine (or lack thereof) around here. I've just been taking a moment to breathe after a fairly intense eight months or so, because apparently working long hours on a ship off the coast of West Africa while pregnant isn't the most relaxing lifestyle choice. Who knew?

At the moment, I'm in a weird spot where I'm trying to figure out what this blog is going to look like, not only for the next few months but after that once I'm back on board with Poppy. Am I going to turn into a mommy blogger? Will I have enough to write about while raising a kid in a shoebox, or will I run out of words at some point? Can I tell patient stories when I'm not working on the wards? Who am I going to be and what will I have to say about it? I just don't know.

So please forgive me if I stay quiet for a little longer. As spring rolls into summer and the fireflies dance through the night, I'm breathing deep the love of my family. I'll be back soon with more, but in the meantime, enjoy a couple photos of niece and nephew and family and friends and all the reasons I couldn't be happier to be having a summer baby.

Comments

Display comments as (Linear | Threaded)

Please, please, still keep us updated! I am looking forward to the next part of this journey.

#1 Connie on 2012-06-21 03:14 (Reply)

Dear Ali no worries! The words will flow, the writing will come. I for one am so looking forward to reading as you enter this wonderful new phase of life. Life aboard ship with a new baby is going to be fascinating to read about, I promise!

Prayers and peace to you

#2 Ellie (Homepage) on 2012-06-21 12:26 (Reply)

Agree, please please please keep us updated! Your writing is awesome no matter what it is about. I feel blessed by your blog and hope you will keep us along with you on your journey. In the mean time you and your family will be in my prayers. God bless you.

#3 Steph on 2012-06-21 20:06 (Reply)

So glad for the update! I know I couldn't be the only one anxiously waiting. And I think it will be fascinating to hear about life ship-board with a little one.

#4 MaggieO on 2012-06-22 12:55 (Reply)

So glad to hear all is well! Prayers for you, your family, and ministry. Much love.

#5 Monica on 2012-06-25 18:22 (Reply)

Ali,

I echo the hope that you'll keep posting after you have the baby. Things will be very different, of course... a different kind of busy, and you'll prioritize your time for your family.

And maybe we'll miss the nursing stories (I've loved them) but what I really appreciate is you. The way you open your heart to us and we see the glory of God at work.

Julie

#6 Julie (Homepage) on 2012-06-25 18:37 (Reply)

No matter what you write, the love of God will shine through your words, as it always does.

Are you going to let everyone know when your baby is born? I check your blog nearly every day hoping to see the good news!

#7 Betsy on 2012-07-14 14:38 (Reply)

Thinking of you!

#8 H on 2012-08-12 01:55 (Reply)

Name
Email
Homepage
In reply to
Comment: Enclosing asterisks marks text as bold (*word*), underscore are made via _word_.
Standard emoticons like :-) and ;-) are converted to images.
E-Mail addresses will not be displayed and will only be used for E-Mail notifications

To prevent automated Bots from commentspamming, please enter the string you see in the image below in the appropriate input box. Your comment will only be submitted if the strings match. Please ensure that your browser supports and accepts cookies, or your comment cannot be verified correctly.

Enter the string from the spam-prevention image above:
: Remember Information? Subscribe to this entry
Submitted comments will be subject to moderation before being displayed.

ali's african adventures

Wednesday, June 20. 2012

breathing deep

where to?

Ali (that's me!)

Phil, the HoJ

Zoe Rae

not sure where to start?

button, anyone?

now playing

old news

topics