This past week was spring break for the kids. We decided not to go anywhere and lay low and have LOTS of friend playdates. It was perfect, but then things started to change all around us. The things we had been hearing about from China since January from Jake's Chinese contacts and friends, Corona Virus. Schools all around us began to shut down. We made the decision that no matter what our district did that our kids would be staying home from school. We canceled Jake's birthday party and everything else we had planned for the weekend. Then we got word, school was canceled for two more weeks. I felt such a sense of relief and was overcome with a peace and happiness I had never felt before. The world for me had stopped. Everything froze and it felt different than the week of Spring break we had just had. That week was full of doing and going. This now is full of staying in and refreshing our souls while keeping the virus from hopefully spreading. I am so incredibly grateful that I am blessed to have this time because I know not everyone is afforded this luxury. Jake is still so busy working from his phone and has gone into his office. I am so glad he's self-employed now. It gives us the flexibility like never before. I am so grateful that I get to also see the church and prophet's proactive approach to church with the "Come Follow Me" program with "home church" and know that we will be ok.
If you need us we will be at home, walking around the park (but not touching anything), weeding the back yard, maybe swimming if it ever stops raining, and the kids will be completing their goal lists I have for them each day. It's incredible, y'all. SO SO SO GOOD for my soul. Jake said I might be an introvert, but I think I'm just a go and doer who truly needed this break from it all (and that I don't feel guilty in the slightest for taking).
Stay safe and healthy y'all!
And one last thing, I am so grateful I prepped over the last couple months for this. Jake's contacts in China told us to prepare as if we couldn't leave home for a month, so I did. What a blessing to be able to afford to!
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