It has been quite sometime since I have made any one-way correspondence with my readers, although they probably don't frequent my site any longer since my absence. However, lives change so much in a week and it has been a year or more since I have relayed my happenings. The best news I must share is that on September 13th, 2008 I was married to the love of my life, Benjamin Shockey. The wedding day was absolutely magical and serene. I am so thankful for Benjamin and the love he bestows. He brings me joy each day!Currently, we are living with Benjamin's parents and attempting to grow our wallets. Benjamin's current profession is that of a baseball player. He is a pitcher and to say that he works hard at what he does would be an understatement. He is out on the field everyday throwing, working out, tweaking his mechanics, running, and completing 400 lunges every other day! It makes me weak in the knees just pondering it! Yes, that was me attempting a little repartee. This is a great example of why he received the Rookie Pitcher of the Year Award from the Golden Baseball League. I'm allowed to boast! I'm his #1 fan and that's what people do when they talk about their heroes! :)
So, you may be asking yourself what I have been doing? Nothing. Again, attempting a little humor. We'll see if you catch on by the end of this post. On the contrary, I have been working part-time (because there is nothing else to be had) and teaching art to a young autistic girl one day a week. I have been painting canvases left and right (please don't make me say, "get it?") and assuming the very difficult job of reading from the Lord of the Rings to Benjamin each night. Yes, you guessed correctly, that's not a difficult job at all! It's been great to discuss the writing with him since I have to put off Graduate school a while longer and I feel as though my brain is turning to mush. My part-time job lacks challenge and therefore I feel utterly useless. Woe is me!
Change is about to happen though and it's received with open arms! Benjamin and I will be moving to California in the beginning of May so that Benjamin can play another season with the California Chico Outlaws! Please don't blame me, they didn't consult me with the name! If they had, it would have been much more literary and fans would have diminished due to lack of understanding. No, that was not a cut on the fans, merely a cut on people who think reading is stupid (cause they're stupid). I'm sorry, that was really boorish! :) I never waste an opportunity to stress that reading is important and I'm not talking about magazines, because we all know that people don't care about politics, literature, and the world, they just care about how they're supposed to look and what Brad, Jen, and Angelina are up to! I'm talking about a book, essay, or manuscript; something that awakens all the brain cells I know you're all storing somewhere in there!
How do I get so off-topic (and don't reply that it's because I'm a girl)? So, Benjamin and I are about to embark upon a mini adventure, but let's hope it turns into much, much more! Let us hope that Benjamin will continually improve in baseball and that he makes it all the way to the majors. That would be something, now wouldn't it? What a ministry that would be! Baseball is quite a different culture of its own and there are definitely men there that need the Lord. I'm thankful that the Lord decides our course and will use us where He needs us most.
Well, I hate to disappoint you all, but that's really all I wanted to relay. I know it's a far cry from being descriptive but really, I think short and sweet is best. Yes, I'm being funny again. Blessings to you all and most definitely keep us in your prayers!
Rachel (Snow) Shockey
