A Quick Note...

Hello dear friends!! I hope you all are well. The Lord has been so good to me...just wanted you to know. School is still going great, I still wake up everyday and think..."is this really my life?" It is amazing.

Tonight, we had jail ministry and it was so good. Unfortunately, there were several ladies there who got out last spring...they got into trouble again. It is sad, but it is good to see them. We had a wonderful service together. It is funny how I go and pray that the Lord will use me and help me to be a blessing...and everytime, as I am leaving I think about how much of a blessing it was to me personally. I have much to be grateful for.

So, there is a rumor going around in my family that my brother and his fam are coming for a visit!! He is supposed to be here on Labor Day weekend...August 2 and 3 cannot come soon enough!!! This is definately something for the somewhat obsessed aunt to look forward to. :)

Well, until next time...

I am a teacher!!!

Okay, just thought I would write a quick note to let all of you know that I absolutely LOVE the first grade. The first two days have been wonderful. I still have a hard time believing that this is my new job! The students are precious and such a joy to teach.

Mary and Cathy have had a great time as well. It is so fun that we are all three teaching. They have been a great help to me...I don't really know what I would do without them.

Thank you everyone for praying for me. On my first day, I received so many sweet emails and text messages throughout the day. I am thankful that the Lord has given me so many friends who love me and are concerned about my life. I am truly blessed. :)

The Boys...

My brother Ben and his family moved to Columbus last week, so mom and dad went to help them settle in. They are now 2 hours away from one another...my mother's dream come true!! Gotta be close to the grandkids. :) Dad sent us a few pics of the boys. It is amazing how much they have changed since we saw them a month ago!! Oh, and just so you know...the can Lucas is drinking out of is empty...

First Grade...Here I Come!!!

Well, much has happened in my life...I am going to be teaching first grade at the Temple Baptist Academy this year. I am so excited. I love teaching children! Tomorrow is my first day of orientation. I have spent the last 3 days getting ready for school. Today, Cathy and I went to the teacher's center. We spent hours and hours scheming and creating...don't have much to show for it...but my intentions were good. I am planning on doing an aquatic theme throughout the classroom. I created this huge ugly octopus that is wrapped around a submarine...thought it was going to be soo cute...hmmm... Anyway, I think I am going to use if for my good work board.

Thank you all for your comments on Mary's post...even you Mary! I have never had so many comments. :) Yes, everyone loves Mary.

I hope you all are well. Till next time...love ya!!

Mary Elizabeth...

There is someone I can always count on in life to bring a smile...it's my sister Mary. Mary is my older sister...sometimes my mother (always looking after me). I just realized that I have not had any pictures of her posted and very rarely mention her in my posts.

Mary and I are 17 months apart and are pretty close...most of the time....well, you know the whole sibling rivalry thing. :) I can trust her with anything and know that no matter what, she will be honest with me. Our personalities are completely different, but our mindset is the same. I can look at her from across a room and know exactly what she is thinking.

The part about her making me smile...she is hilarious. Mary has a GREAT sense of humor. One of the funniest things about her is her lack of affection. When I was in England this past spring, I missed her sooo much!! One day, I decided to make a declaration of my heartache over a text message...telling her how I just felt like crying cause I missed her. Her reply was... I AM HUNGRY. Yes, that is my sister...Miss Affectionate. It made me laugh so hard and miss her even more.

For those of you who know her, you must agree she is completely crazy. Yes, crazy, but someone I respect greatly. She loves the Lord and has a great desire to serve Him with her life. She teaches fourth grade at the Temple Baptist Academy. She loves teaching and loves her students.

Mary, ummm....if you ever read this, I love you...and hope you don't mind the pictures I put up. :)

Yes, I am still alive...

Sorry it has been so long since I have posted. Honestly, nothing eventful has taken place in my life. Just waiting for something to happen I guess.

It is Pastor's College here and it has been a great week. Next week is teen camp...love teen camp. Brother Pauley is preaching and I haven't heard him preach at camp in a couple of years.

Cathy is coming back on Saturday. She has been on the farm for a month now. It is so weird with just Mary and I at the house...although we have had fun together. :)

I'll post as soon as I have something to write about. Love you all!!

A couple of years ago, I had a really bad day and I was talking to a friend about it. She encouraged me so much, telling me that it was a clay day. Clay days are days when everything seems to be going wrong no matter what you do...or when you have a humbling experience. That is when the Lord is molding and fashioning you into the Christian that He desires you to be.

Yesterday was a clay day for me. :) Not too bad...but it all started with the burnt cinnamon rolls that I made for my bus workers. Well, they weren't burnt, just a little more done that I would normally desire. From there, it was all downhill. Things didn't start to look up till later that afternoon. It is good for me to have hard times though...reminds me that I just have to rely on the Lord. I am so grateful that the Lord is still working in my life. He has a perfect plan in it all.

I am so ready for Cathy to come back to TN! I keep encouraging her to come back a week or so early, but to no avail. She is working hard on the farm. Miss her so much!

Tommy Sexton is here for teen camp this week. I am so excited! He is my favorite! Should be a great week.

Hope you all are well...