So the end of Summer is in sight. I have not decided yet if I am ready for it to be over or not. I love spending time with my family and just enoying the break, but part of me is ready to be back with kids and my teacher friends. This year looks like it might be a bit of a challenge so that has kept me in prayer these last couple of weeks. I know that God will provide the strength that I need to not only make it through this year but also provide me with a chance to be that witness to my students. I will have two students this year that I had last year so that will be a great chance for me to continue to build a relationship with them and hopefully help them to be successful this year.
Today was a great day. I got to eat lunch with Chris Warner, who is one of my best friends. We have actually not seen each other in a while so it was great to get to hang out together again and to talk about all the things that are going on in our lives. Also later this week I will be eating with another one of my high school friends and my mom. I love getting to spend time with people and to hear about how God is blessing them in their lives. This week will be full of those opportunities as tomorrow I get to go with Joshua out to the ranch where Dad works and catch up with his bosses. We will also be bring Dad lunch, I am a little anxious to see what it looks like out there since it has not rained in so long. Dad says that the Mesquite trees have just flourished.
I will be heading back to Levelland on Sunday. I am excited about getting back to my church and actually attending on a regular basis. I have to start back to work on Monday and like I said I am excited to see my fellow teachers. I am also anxious to meet the other new math teacher.
God has blessed me with a wonderful summer, the only thing missing was the rain. I hope that you were also blessed this summer and would love to hear about how God blessed you.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
End of Summer
The end of Summer is very near. I have about a week and a half before I am back to work and getting ready for kids. I feel like I have not done a very good job on keeping you posted on what has been happening with me this summer. So today we will play a little catch up.
I got to spend so great quality time with my dad this summer because he put me to work. Mom and Dad decided they wanted to get rid of all the carpet in the house and replace it with lament flooring. Since I was home, that meant that I got to help rip up carpet and then lay the new floor. Wow, it made the house look so much better. But the best part was that it gave me some time to just hang out with my dad.
I also had the chance to get to hang out with Sara, Jeremy's wife. Jeremy was out of the country for two weeks so I went down for four days to hang out with Sara and Thad and it help out a little. It was a blast. Sara and I had some great talks, which I really needed to get some of that stuff off my chest and it helps that she has been through some of the same experiences so she kind of understands what I am going through. If that is what it is really like to have a sister then I am back to my original desires of having one, unlike when I was in college and shared a single, tiny bathroom with three other girls and said that I was SO glad I did not have a sister. We also cooked supper Monday night for Caleb, one of my friends from high school. It was great to catch up with him and to hear what is happening in his life and what his plans are for the future.
Then here recently one of the people I served with during my time with Infinity Sports is driving from Georgia to California and back again. She needed a place to stay between two days of 12 hours of driving so I told her she could stay with me. Jess and I had a lot of fun just hanging out and going to bookstores!! ( I did great I bought three books for less than $8) She will also be staying with me one night on her return trip.
Finally what we have all been waiting for... BUMBBAABAAAAAA! Joshua has returned from Oregon! I have miss hanging out with him so much. We went and picked him up on Thursday and Jeremy and his family met us for supper and we all came home together. It was kind of strange to have almost the whole family together and it not be a holiday or a baby being born. That night they gave us our souvenirs and we talked a little about their trips. On Friday we looked at pictures from both places and they were gorgeous. Joshua then shared in Sunday School about his trip and he talked about how we are suppose to live intentional lives. I know that is something I can work on. That in my life I should be looking for ways to build new relationships or to take a conversation in the direction of my Savior. That instead of going through each day like I am promised the next, I will live each day as if it is my last and that I will not be afraid of what others might think of me but that I will boldly stand up for my faith. That Christ will be such a part of my life that I can't keep him from flowing over out of my cup and into every part of my life. That I will be a shinning city on a hill for all to see not a faint light that can only be seen if you are close enough. I want to be part of God's all consuming fire that whatever I come in contact with catches fire as well. This is something I am going to try and do as this next school year comes around. That I might not only be a witness to my students but to the teachers and parents who I come in contact with, as well.
As you can see God has blessed me with a great summer. I feel like it has been the rest that I have needed. It has also helped me to see that the church I am going to now is the one for me. Being away this summer has really shown me how much I long to be there. I feel like it is a place where I can grow as a Christian and that there are people there that I can build friendships with that will last.
So I hope that you have all had a great summer and that if you are a teacher that you do not dread the upcoming first day of school but that you are ready for it and that God opens your eyes to ways that you can be that Christian witness to your students.
I got to spend so great quality time with my dad this summer because he put me to work. Mom and Dad decided they wanted to get rid of all the carpet in the house and replace it with lament flooring. Since I was home, that meant that I got to help rip up carpet and then lay the new floor. Wow, it made the house look so much better. But the best part was that it gave me some time to just hang out with my dad.
I also had the chance to get to hang out with Sara, Jeremy's wife. Jeremy was out of the country for two weeks so I went down for four days to hang out with Sara and Thad and it help out a little. It was a blast. Sara and I had some great talks, which I really needed to get some of that stuff off my chest and it helps that she has been through some of the same experiences so she kind of understands what I am going through. If that is what it is really like to have a sister then I am back to my original desires of having one, unlike when I was in college and shared a single, tiny bathroom with three other girls and said that I was SO glad I did not have a sister. We also cooked supper Monday night for Caleb, one of my friends from high school. It was great to catch up with him and to hear what is happening in his life and what his plans are for the future.
Then here recently one of the people I served with during my time with Infinity Sports is driving from Georgia to California and back again. She needed a place to stay between two days of 12 hours of driving so I told her she could stay with me. Jess and I had a lot of fun just hanging out and going to bookstores!! ( I did great I bought three books for less than $8) She will also be staying with me one night on her return trip.
Finally what we have all been waiting for... BUMBBAABAAAAAA! Joshua has returned from Oregon! I have miss hanging out with him so much. We went and picked him up on Thursday and Jeremy and his family met us for supper and we all came home together. It was kind of strange to have almost the whole family together and it not be a holiday or a baby being born. That night they gave us our souvenirs and we talked a little about their trips. On Friday we looked at pictures from both places and they were gorgeous. Joshua then shared in Sunday School about his trip and he talked about how we are suppose to live intentional lives. I know that is something I can work on. That in my life I should be looking for ways to build new relationships or to take a conversation in the direction of my Savior. That instead of going through each day like I am promised the next, I will live each day as if it is my last and that I will not be afraid of what others might think of me but that I will boldly stand up for my faith. That Christ will be such a part of my life that I can't keep him from flowing over out of my cup and into every part of my life. That I will be a shinning city on a hill for all to see not a faint light that can only be seen if you are close enough. I want to be part of God's all consuming fire that whatever I come in contact with catches fire as well. This is something I am going to try and do as this next school year comes around. That I might not only be a witness to my students but to the teachers and parents who I come in contact with, as well.
As you can see God has blessed me with a great summer. I feel like it has been the rest that I have needed. It has also helped me to see that the church I am going to now is the one for me. Being away this summer has really shown me how much I long to be there. I feel like it is a place where I can grow as a Christian and that there are people there that I can build friendships with that will last.
So I hope that you have all had a great summer and that if you are a teacher that you do not dread the upcoming first day of school but that you are ready for it and that God opens your eyes to ways that you can be that Christian witness to your students.
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