Things To Try

So in my search for the happy mom, I need to figure out who I am and what I enjoy. Find out where my passions lie. I've been thinking about this a lot lately. Here are some things I think I'd like to try...maybe stuff I could really get in to. I have so many things I like...I just want to find what it is I really like that I can give all I can to...and it fits in with my lifestyle/circumstances right now. So here are some ideas...

1. Photography
2. Rock Climbing
3. Cooking (not always conducive to the whole lose weight thing)...but I'm pretty good at it
4. Cake decorating (I've taken a class...I really liked it)
5. Scrabooking...electronically
6. Writing
7. Fitness...I was going a lot until I had my last kiddo...she's not old enough for the childcare yet...I enjoy the classes (I like people)
8. Women's ministry or student ministry - but then this all depends on where my hubby's interests are and where he wants us. Which is really in sports ministry...but I'm not that good at it...and I've tried it, but everyone knows I'm not good so then I just kinda get left out or feel like I am.

There are lots of things I'd really love to do...but they don't fit in yet with my time in life. Sometimes I wish I knew how to make them fit...things I really like are

1. International Missions
2. Travelling
3. CASA - I'd like to be a volunteer Child Advocate...but I think this might have to wait until my kids go to school
4. Foster care - Clayton agrees, but we're waiting until our kids are a little older...at least a year or so.

I think it's hard with this things b/c I know I'd love them...but it's hard waiting. I know in the grand scheme of things, a couple years isn't that long. But the waiting is hard. And what do I do while I wait? I don't want to wait and then find out I have no energy or desire or something anymore...and besides it seems like when you wait, the waiting never ends. Intentions go unfulfilled.