Current Happenings in the Schatz House

Here's just a little about what's been going on for us lately...

As you probably know, David is in school again... Last August he started his MBA, and at this point, he's about halfway done. He will graduate in December of 2010. He enjoys his studies for the most part... this semester has been hard and keeps him very busy. He doesn't love being a Seminole, but that's how it goes... he will always be a Gator at heart :)

His work continues to go well. He works from home now 3 days a week and he enjoys that for the most part. Personally, I love having him home... we're home together two days during the week and I have really enjoyed having him around. In September, he was promoted to a "Level 2" position in his job, so we were excited about that... I'm really proud of him! "Movin' on up" as Mr. Jefferson would say :)

Between school and work, David doesn't have time for much else these days. He started playing raquetball with some guys at 6 am one day a week and he has really enjoyed that. I got him the equipment for his birthday so that's been fun for him. He's in a Bible study with 8 or 9 other guys on Sunday mornings and that's been really good too. Of course, there always unexpected house projects he has to work on too... last week the kitchen sink had to be replaced... it's always something! But he really enjoys working around the house and I am so thankful to have a husband who is so handy! He definitely saves us a lot of money! :)

Although I don't have quite as much going on these days as David does, it sure feels like our days and nights are packed full! I am still working 24 hours a week for the Women's Center and I'm still enjoying it. It's challenging work for sure, but I feel like it's really where God has me right now and I'm happy with it. I recently added another 10 hours a week working at the church... I am coordinating all the nursery stuff, which I really love. At the end of the summer I was really asking God to show me how to use my desire for a child in a way that honors him while we wait... so this position opened up at the church and I really felt like this was a tangible way to serve and love children while I wait for my own. So, it's been a lot of fun and I am just starting to feel like I am getting the hang of things.

I am co-leading a Bible study with some ladies in the church, and that's been really great so far. I had not been in a girls only study since leaving UF, and I didn't realize how much I missed it until this opportunity came up. We're only about 4 weeks into the study, but I am already enjoying getting to know these women and i'm excited about what God has in store for our group :)

We're continuing to seek God's heart and his plan for our family, but we've been so blessed as we wait. We're not sure what he's going to do, but we are learning to be content where he has us now, while trusting that he has a good plan for our life. I'll post more on this later :)

I know blogs without pictures are boring, so before too long, I'll post some pictures so you can see what we've been up to lately. Just wanted to bring you all up to speed with what's going on for the Schatzes right now... more to come soon!

-Lauren for us