Hoo boy, I thought last year was going to be a roller coaster, but it was actually rather average. This year, though, has been kicking my butt.

I won't whine about my health issues, whatever I'm going through I know other people have it worse, and I'm very thankful to still have a body that can function and work so that I can make a living and help support my family. But... this year has also made me realize I can't be a caregiver forever. I feel like God is directing me to move on to bigger and better things, so I've cut back my hours at work so I can focus on getting an education in a new field. It's a big change, and I'm not one who likes change by nature, but I'm filled with optimism for the future.

Hopefully while I'm studying I'll also have some time and energy to spare to finally finish the newest Sammy story I'm working on and then get back to querying agents to get the series published. I won't mind some regular "encouragement" once in a while about that. Frankly, I could use more social interaction from people anyway.