Update I sent to congregation on April 2nd - not a lot has changed

Hi church family that I serve as Ministry Coordinator! I miss you all terribly and can’t wait until things go back to normal, whatever that means. I came down with some of the symptoms of Covid-19 after being exposed to a sick person, got swabbed but my results were negative. Praise the Lord! However, that still means I could get it, I guess, so self-quarantining is what’s best for me and my family right now. That just means I can still serve this wonderful congregation from my comfortable couch. I am feeling very healthy now. I am keeping myself busy making earrings for my Etsy shop, re-watching the West Wing and reading The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton for my, now online, book club as well as The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley and My Italian Bulldozer by Alexander McCall Smith because I like to confuse myself by reading multiple books at once. The husband’s work has shut down until, at least, April 13th so he is here distracting me from doing God’s missions for you so he is to blame for any miscommunication, typos and forgotten email responses. His name is Brian. Add him to your prayer lists. 😊 The teenager is also home e-learning, playing video games, eating us out of house and home and getting on my nerves with his loud music. If I had a $5 for every time I have had to tell him to turn it down, I wouldn’t need this job. He is precious and I love him but his birthday was pretty much ruined so I am giving him grace – for now. 😊 I will be updating our church community blog, learning the program InDesign to better wow all of you with my mad designing skills, hopefully revamping the website to make it more user friendly and simple as well as running point on our new Geek Squad (more details coming soon). I am continuing to check email and voicemails daily and staying connected to the pastors during this strange time. It is weird but doable. I miss my office, my MAC, my comfy desk chair, my Kuerig, having somewhere to go every day, hearing PB say “ohhhh Jeeennnna!” from his office, catching up with Jeff in person, getting a weekly hug from Eliza, all the smiling faces on Tuesdays, being able to print things and see my Friday folders, not having a barking dog around, not having my husband watch me work and many other things. BUT I am so very grateful for my health, a willing team of pastors and leaders who are working tirelessly to continue bringing you the Gospel and The Good News through this historic time. I am thankful to all who are healthy and I am praying daily for all of you – for health, continued hope in these trying times, financial security no matter your situation, for a sense of belonging to our church family even in the midst of separation, for shining His light in the increase of dark places right now, for joy and laughter when seeking out the simpler things in life and most of all, that you connect with Him daily as your source of strength, love and comfort. Until we meet again...