Monday, February 15, 2010
Visit from Mi Madre
I am soooo excited! My mom is coming to visit!! She'll be here from late tomorrow night until next Monday afternoon. I can't wait to introduce her to my students, show her around the school, and introduce her to the many wonderful people who now have significant roles in my life here in Montana. I don't really have much planned for us to do, but just having her here will be amazing. Maybe one of these days I will have time to post some pictures and/or video of the past few months. Life is crazy right now. Hope everyone is doing well. God bless!
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Oh Man...
So I had to leave work early on Monday because I had a fever. I missed an afternoon staff meeting. Apparently, during this meeting, our superintendent informed the staff that there are going to be significant cuts next year. Awesome...If I lose my job at the end of this year, I will probably have to move back to California, seeing as how there are NO jobs in this area. Yikes!
I know that God is sovereign. He very clearly led me here. Does that mean that He will keep me here? No. Is He still good? Yes. Is anything impossible for Him? Nope. Am I still struggling to keep my anxious thoughts under control? You betcha. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated. I'll let you know if I hear anything else...
I know that God is sovereign. He very clearly led me here. Does that mean that He will keep me here? No. Is He still good? Yes. Is anything impossible for Him? Nope. Am I still struggling to keep my anxious thoughts under control? You betcha. Your prayers would be greatly appreciated. I'll let you know if I hear anything else...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
I'm a Real Montanan!!!
Guess what, everybody?! I hit a deer this morning on my way to work!! Guess that makes me a true Montanan, right? In case you're wondering, I'm fine, and so is my vehicle. I was only going about 20 mph, so it wasn't too bad. The deer didn't die instantly, but I am pretty sure that she (yes, she) wandered off to die in peace.
When I got to school, I got out to look and see if any blood or hair was stuck on my car. Nothin'. No proof. But I really did!! My kids were/are so proud of me! My mom, on the other hand, was more concerned about the deer :).
So today in one of my classes, the kids were creating couples. I told them to cut it out and that the only person they should be trying to marry off is me. One of the girls suggested that I marry one of my 7th grade boys, since he was the one "performing the marriages." His response was, "Ewww!! I'm too young to die!!" Nice, right? Oh the joys of teaching middle school. I wanted to tell him that his mom has said that she would be proud to have a daughter-in-law like me, but I thought that would be way too embarrassing for him. His punishment--after school today, he has to come to my classroom and tell me all the reasons that a guy would be lucky to get to marry me!! Hahaha. That should be pretty interesting. I'll let you know he said :)
When I got to school, I got out to look and see if any blood or hair was stuck on my car. Nothin'. No proof. But I really did!! My kids were/are so proud of me! My mom, on the other hand, was more concerned about the deer :).
So today in one of my classes, the kids were creating couples. I told them to cut it out and that the only person they should be trying to marry off is me. One of the girls suggested that I marry one of my 7th grade boys, since he was the one "performing the marriages." His response was, "Ewww!! I'm too young to die!!" Nice, right? Oh the joys of teaching middle school. I wanted to tell him that his mom has said that she would be proud to have a daughter-in-law like me, but I thought that would be way too embarrassing for him. His punishment--after school today, he has to come to my classroom and tell me all the reasons that a guy would be lucky to get to marry me!! Hahaha. That should be pretty interesting. I'll let you know he said :)
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Fish-Tailin' My Way Around MT
So...it's winter up here in Montana. The past two days have brought several inches of snow and a bunch of ice. My whimpy California car is rear-wheel drive. Therefore, I do a lot of fish-tailing on the roads up here. I'm told that I need to invest in some sandbags to put in the back of my car to give it some extra weight.
For those who know me, you won't find my reaction to this problem surprising. When my car is fish-tailing, I smile and kind of do this nervous laugh. I probably should be scared or freaked out, but I just find it kind of fun.
Other than that, life is pretty much back to the normal grind. Christmas break was great, but it was not exactly relaxing. I spent all of my time running from place to place, visiting precious friends and family. It was so wonderful to spend time with the people that I've missed so much. That being said, these past three days being back at work have been exhausting! I didn't get any planning or grading done over the break, so I felt behind from the moment we started back up. Add to that that my two favorite students are starting to act up and misbehave! What's up with that?! It makes me feel so discouraged! I'm sure it'll pass. I tend to always feel this way when coming back from the long Christmas break.
Anyways, everything is going well up here. I am loving the snow and learning how to be a good winter driver. I need to get Montana license plates so that people don't make assumptions about California drivers based on my inabilities :). That's all for now. If anyone still reads this, drop me a comment and let me know.
For those who know me, you won't find my reaction to this problem surprising. When my car is fish-tailing, I smile and kind of do this nervous laugh. I probably should be scared or freaked out, but I just find it kind of fun.
Other than that, life is pretty much back to the normal grind. Christmas break was great, but it was not exactly relaxing. I spent all of my time running from place to place, visiting precious friends and family. It was so wonderful to spend time with the people that I've missed so much. That being said, these past three days being back at work have been exhausting! I didn't get any planning or grading done over the break, so I felt behind from the moment we started back up. Add to that that my two favorite students are starting to act up and misbehave! What's up with that?! It makes me feel so discouraged! I'm sure it'll pass. I tend to always feel this way when coming back from the long Christmas break.
Anyways, everything is going well up here. I am loving the snow and learning how to be a good winter driver. I need to get Montana license plates so that people don't make assumptions about California drivers based on my inabilities :). That's all for now. If anyone still reads this, drop me a comment and let me know.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
