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Hello again. I know that my post continue to be few and far between, but I am kind of home for the summer and will have some extra time on my hands so maybe there will be more post than normal.

So get excited!!! I just finished my third year as a high school math teacher!! yay! It has been a really tough year for me in more ways than one but God has reassured me that I am where I need to be right now. 

Well for those of you who have not heard about my year I will give you a quick recap... This year the state of Texas put a new test into the system called the End of Course Exam (STAAR). I teach the students who were unsuccessful last year on TAKS and all we have heard this year is that the EOC was going to be harder than the TAKS and require the students to use their brains more than they had previously with the TAKS. Needless to say it has been a challenging year for me trying to get my students where they need to be so they can be successful this year. I still have not received my scores so I can not tell you yet if it was a successful school year by the states opinion but in my own opinion it was a huge success. I was able to build relationships with students and to listen to tragedies that no one their age should ever have to go through and to try my best to be there for them when they needed me. I had several students to the best they have ever done in math this year. These are all things that the EOC can not tell the state of Texas about my kids.

Also this year my mom and I found out we had something in common... GALLSTONES!! Yes we both had gallstones and both had to have our gallbladders removed with in Months of each other. Mom also had a tumor on her kidney that had to be removed but she was able to keep half of the kidney. God has really had his hand on our family this semester. Mom's outlook on the whole thing has been an inspiration. She saw the whole thing, from the start, as a chance to share Christ with each person she came in contact with. Each time I will call to see how a doctor's appointment went she always had a story to tell me about some nurse or doctor that they had talked to and where the conversation always ended up was the same. By the way she is doing great and staying as busy as ever.

I have had a couple of jobs open up closer to home this year and actually put in an application. (I even had an interview) But God has really been showing me lately that I am where he needs me to be right now. I have found a church family who is so passionate about living for Christ and share his love with the world around them where ever that might be. I have also built relationships with teachers and students that I continue to have the chance to share my beliefs and hopefully live the life that reflects what comes out my mouth. I am growing and I know God will continue to mold me into the women that he wants me to be, I just pray that I will stay flexible and follow his will. 

Well that is enough for now. I hope you had a great year and by year I mean school year. Enjoy the summer and take some time to reflect on the things that God has taught you lately.