Switching Gears

I have a tendency to get in "work mode."  On the positive side, this can make me extra-efficient and super focused on getting things done, but it can also make me keep going when I need to rest or struggle to take my mind completely off of responsibilities.  Thankfully, I'm usually pretty good at getting myself out of "work mode" when it's not time to be working, but every once in a while occasions come up that flip the switch for a big chunk of time.  The last two weeks of March were one of those chunks.  Managing both of the CFA vision trips that came to Kenya took almost all of my brain power and close to all of my waking hours, and then the following week of spending time with Justin and Caleb was fun, but still pretty focused.

Thankfully, there is a place called the beach and a thing called vacation, and four days of that place and thing were just what I needed to get my "work mode" switch to the OFF position!  Jane and I had an incredible trip out to the Kenyan coast, just south of Mombasa on the Indian Ocean.  Spending time relaxing with each other, reading lazily by the pool, playing lots of volleyball, praying without feeling rushed, eating luxuriously decadent food, and laughing with incredible friends was the perfect follow-up to a very full month.  Thank God for giving us the strength to persevere through the challenges, as well as the beautiful relief that follows them!