I'm Back

So I realize, just like several other people, that many of my past posts begin with "sorry it has been so long since I have posted," but I really am. Since my last post I have been to Texas and back.

It was great to go home for two weeks and be able to see my family and all of the wonderful people that are my friends. At work people have been asking what I did over the break, like I had some really cool things planned. My most standard answer is "nothing, I laid on the couch and read and watched tv." And that is the truth. The break started off on a good note because usually I fly out of Ontario and have to catch another plane in Phoenix, but for some reason we chose a flight that flew to Las Vegas. That ended up being a huge blessing because there were no flights arriving or leaving Phoenix due to fog (who has ever heard of that bad of fog in Phoenix??). The flights though were rough because it seemed to be we were in a storm the whole way. The first thing we did once we were out of San Antonio was stop at Bill Miller's so I could get some Sweet Tea (I really miss that stuff) and take a good deep breath of smog-free air. Church the next day was fun because I got to see so many people that I have known for so long. I also got to meet our Associate Pastor's foster son!! He is the most adorable baby EVER!! I saw some of my friends that day too, it was good to catch up after 4 1/2 months.

After Christmas Eve, there were not many exciting things that happened. I got sick and had some sleep deprived nights. I ran a lot of errands and watched A LOT of Charmed on TNT (since I don't have that channel in La Verne). New Year's Eve was a blast, we played a new game called Last Word (cool game!). That next week was pretty much the same as the week before lots of laying around. I felt like an adult one time because I bought my own new cell phone and a new pair of shoes (granted the money was a gift -- thanks Baba!!, but nonetheless, it felt good).

Now I am back in California and it is practically how I left it. This past week has flown by, which I am glad for because we have Monday off!! It is always hard coming back from a break. I found out that my teaching assistant quit over the break, and it is really amazing how spoiled you get to having two people in the classroom. But at least now I don't have someone critiquing my every teaching move. The principal and I also decided that I will just go back to teaching one math class at the beginning of the next semester, stop teaching music, but I will pick up probably 2 periods of a parenting/relationships class. I never to Home Ec. in high school, so I never got to use one of those real/fake babies, but I found out that Joan Macy has some, so I will get to have the girls use them. We thought that this class will be really good for the girls because some of them already have children and most of them have not been in many healthy relationships. So at least that is something I can give them good advice about!

I have a few prayer concerns -- Christina, one of my classmates, asked us to pray for the pastor of the church she attends in Dallas. She was diagnosed with a very severe form of cancer. Also, I found out today that one of my classmates has decided not to continue with the US 2 program. Please keep both of these individuals in your prayers/thoughts.

My next post will be much sooner...I promise!

Grace and Peace.