Anyone in Contact with Jenjie?

She logged in a few hours ago, hopefully she will check in.

I also have missed her, and send her best wishes for a Happy New Year 🎆.

I am connected with her on FB and she is doing well. I believe she has been doing college visits with her youngest, at least in advance of Advent

Im fb friends with her. It looks like she is doing well.

scraphappy0501 Thank you so much for thinking of me! stormycat let me know you were asking about me but I was too exhausted to respond at the time.

I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday! Honestly I had taken a step back from 2peas. I am still not at 100% from when I had Covid and chronic fatigue, so I’m not as sharp with focus and memory and my stamina and energy are reduced. So I‘ve needed to focus all that toward IRL.

In my time away… oh boy things have been happening! One of the peas recommended GriefShare to me after Fred passed. It was so helpful! I immediately wanted to bring it to my church, but I wasn’t ready.

Seven years later, I facilitated my first group. I actually took over for someone else who needed to step down. It has been so rewarding. Y next round begins in a few weeks.

I also facilitated a stand-alone holiday support event. Three separate times. I had reached out to the funeral home to ask them about supporting their clients by providing my info, brochure, you know. They said, “Yes, and…” they invited me to partner with them! I spoke at a special night of remembrance they offered. It was a very special evening and I was so honored to take part. I shared some things they might expect to experience over the holidays, some tips to get through, and the hope that Jesus gave me. It was very well received and they asked me to pencil them in next year. They also want me to work with them on another project.

In November I was invited to speak at a women’s event hosted by a local church, I shared about how God was with us throughout Fred’s illness and where he’s brought us since. It’s funny the first speaking engagement I had 6 months to prepare, they asked me way in advance. I tweaked and practiced and made changes up to the last minute. The funeral home invited me to come but neglected to say I’d be expected to speak. I only found out when I called the week before to confirm. And this was during our college trip! But with God’s help we pulled it off and people found it helpful.

I’m between all this I visited my bff who moved to FL, it was a much needed time of girlfriend time and R&R. I came home for 2 days and took Logan to upstate NY for a college visit!!! Yes he’s a senior this year!

Christmas was beautiful, I was exhausted and I’ve basically been recovering from all the busyness.

Thanks so much for thinking of me! Happy New Year to all!

jenjie NO WAY Logan is a senior. It's making me tear up a little.

Yes, these things happen around here to those of us who have been around forever. I know people here who didn't even have kids when I first "met" them and now those kids are in college, or even graduated from college! omg

I am so happy to hear this update jenjie. You are amazing in all you do.

I'm glad to hear you're doing well! You've been missed around here

Great to hear from you, dear jenjie! May you and your loved ones thrive in 2023 and beyond!