This week it was revealed to me how often I get stuck and stubborn about certain things or ways I like things to be.

I often do work and leisure at home -- online.
I like the freedom and mobility that comes with having my internet access available to me WIRELESSLY.
I love that I can work at the dining room table, in my bedroom or in the living room.

Earlier this week I couldn't connect to my wireless network.
Something was wrong.
I determined that my modem was working fine.
Something was wrong with my wireless router.
So, I spent HOURS and HOURS on the phone talking with the manufacturer of the router.

HOURS and HOURS of troubleshooting, reconfiguring, troubleshooting, reconfiguring.
Nothing was working.
After the HOURS and HOURS they told me -- go back to the store with a case number, receipt and the router and get a replacement one.

When I got to the store they said they couldn't do it.
The router isn't sold anymore.
They'd have to find out from their distributor what could be done.

WHAT?! How can I go without my internet at home???

So I asked if they could find out what could be done. They were so great -- willing to call right then and find out what the options were. It would be replaced, but they had to wait for all the paperwork to be processed. It might not be until Saturday that it will be ready.

Saturday???!!! That was days away.

So I walked away, grateful for the store workers and how accommodating they were, trying to calm down and put things in perspective. How bad is it really that I'd have to wait a handful of days?

I have friends in Nairobi who often go days without POWER.
I've lived before without internet connection in my home.

And then I realized... I still have internet.
I just can't connect wirelessly.

DUH!!!!

So I have to plug in and stay in one place. Big deal.

Really... I so often get stuck in my ways and get really stubborn about it.

Now to apply this realization to other (more significant) areas in my life...


NOTE: The store had my replacement router ready for me yesterday. I got it set up this morning. :)

I'm back in Manila.
I arrived around midnight on Saturday, January 9th

I admit it... I did a HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE job at blogging while I was away.

And now I'm back... and thrown right into work. There is a LOT that I need to do in the next few weeks. So things are so very, very busy. (To give you a clue as to how busy it's been... I've had a working lunch every day this week.)

Lots of great things coming up... it's just that it makes for a LOT to juggle.

• Our team is eagerly awaiting the arrival of TWO new team members in the next week or two.Yay!!
• I'm coordinating a team that is going to the first dedication of Bible stories in one of the Sign Languages in Asia. It happens at the end of the month and the videographer will be coming this week to be briefed on the project. I need to sort out what they need to work on, prepare helpful information for their trip, and test out new equipment that they'll take along with them.
  
• There are meetings that I'll travel to during the week of the 24th. Myself and a few colleagues will be leading a training session on Communications. Since I just learned about it when I returned... there's still a lot to prepare.
• Remember that trip we took to Antique? I'm still reviewing/writing video scripts with the production company. I need to complete that work so they can proceed with final edits.
  

On top of all that... I'm still jet-lagged. So my mind is working about half the speed. Hehehe.

My time at home was WONDERFUL and VERY, VERY FAST.
Urbana was incredible.
Times with family and friends were so special.

I hope to post some things about it sometime soon!!!
Stay tuned!

In the meantime ... would you pray that I'd get readjusted (physically and emotionally), that I'd get things done that need to be done -- and not stress out about it all.