End of the Summer Ramblings... Friday, September 3, 2010
Hi everyone! Before I even begin, please let me say a huge hello to everyone on the recipe group. It's been a while since you've gotten an update from me, but here we go.
It's seems the last couple of months were a whirlwind. I've have had two summer grad classes that were buried in busywork. Thankfully the class I took in July was only one month, but you can't believe the work.
We spent a wonderful week in the Pocono's this August. We had so much fun and were able to just really relax and connect as a family. I loved it. The house we rented was amazing. The lake and beach beautiful!
In the last couple of weeks, I've been struggling with my health and decided to take a more proactive role in figuring out what was wrong. I've always had a bad back due to an injury when I was about 8. It's just something I've always dealt with.
Beginning in the spring, my back just seem to worsen and worsen. It got to a point where I would slap a smile on my face, but was really in a lot of pain. Life goes on, and you have to keep moving. I'm really great at not letting most know how I really feel. Except to my hubby, who listens to me complain about everything!
Finally, in about May all of my joints were aching. Not just my back, but it felt like everywhere hurt. First I thought I was nutz, then I thought what the heck could be wrong. I have a couple of other personal issues I had been seeing the doctor for as well.
This August, after a couple adjustments in medication for my back, I just couldn't take it anymore. I was waking up in the middle of the night with sharps pains in my back, legs and shoulders. I made yet another appointment with the doctor to talk about it. When I told him I was being awakened in the middle of the night by these sharp pains, he suggested that my nerve endings were misfiring and misdirected. When I should have been at rest, my body was not reacting a body at rest should.
My doctor put me on some medication for fibromyalgia, which is what he believes all the joint pain is caused from and sent me for a CAT scan of my hip and shoulder.
The medication has really made me feel better. I saw the doctor today and for my CAT scan results. He said I have some degeneration in both my hip and my back. My back has some compression in the lower discs and he wants a MRI to get a better look at it. He increased my fibromyalgia medicine to help regulate some pain I'm still having in my knees and ankles.
So that's where that's at. Do I want to be taking meds? No. Am I happy it's helping, absolutely. And of course, losing weight will also be a key, that and lots of prayer and believing for healing.
I'm back in grad school two nights a week taking Creative teaching of Language Arts
I'm thankful the kids are going back to school. They are getting on each other's nerves. They just need to get back on track of a regular schedule. I'm still praying for a full time special education position and I just know, deep in my heart that God is going to provide it at just the right time.
The church is going beautifully. We had a marvelous kids worship service last week. I have lots of video to post, but just haven't gotten it uploaded yet. You can't believe how awesome those kids were. It's so nice be with a body of believers who are just free to worship the Lord and move out in His annointing and peace. Awesome.
So that's about it for now!
Hugggz,
Kristy~!
Sunday Musings Sunday, June 13, 2010
Hello!
Woke up early today. My mom needed a fresh baked loaf of bread for church today, so I set the alarm for 6:15 to have it done in time. Of course the worst part wasn't that I had to get up early...the worst part was I wide awake when I got up, but decided to lay back down for an hour -- big mistake! You know how after you fall back to sleep to feel like you are in slow motion all day. Well, that was me.
Anyway, after I put the bread on to bake, I started praying and just asking the Lord what He would have me pray about. The scripture Psalm 122:6, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, may those who love her prosper." I just feel like in the last week or so the media is doing an incredibly awful job at supporting Israel and putting out correct information. All we can do is pray for her. She is the apple of the Father's eye and we need to stand firm in supporting Israel.
After making it to church with about 5 minutes to spare, I got the sound and music organized and we began. A wonderful Christian woman from our church had the scripture for today. Before she even began to read the scripture she said the Lord had layed it on her heart for the past week that we need to be praying and supporting Israel! Isn't God amazing? Isn't He true? If we just open our hearts to hearing from Him, He speaks -- loud and clear. What an awesome God! Confirmation!
Our congregation may be small, but numbers don't matter. It's about God meeting us there. Service was awesome. There is such a peace and a heavy presence of the Lord. I love the freedom we have to express ourselves. Sometimes being on the worship team, singing and playing week after week up front, becomes wearying and more of a you should, you shall and you have to do it this way.
But for the last two weeks, I've been able to sit or stand in the back, with a cordless mic just worshiping and singing. No hullabaloo cause I'm not standing in the front, because that's where worship teams stand. Just letting go and singing in my own quiet place. Such freedom. I bet the Father's heart grieves for those in China and other places where they have to hide and be persecuted for public displays of worship. We should always keep in the forefront of our minds what a blessing and treasure it is to be able to worship freely.
So tomorrow the girls have their piano auditions at Marywood. They are bummed caused they aren't getting out of school. It's a half day LOL. National piano playing auditions are standards and goals that should be attained by pianists. They've done a great job and I know they'll do well tomorrow. The week after that Kelsey begins lessons. Last year she said she wasn't interested and would rather take trumpet. Fine. Now she's switched. If she's happy, I'm happy. I'd just really like the kids to have an understanding of how to play music, not really the particular instrument. Speaking of which, Katie is also taking flute and doing amazing. She's thrilled the school district offered to give summer lessons.
I'm so thrilled to be done with school this week. Since I have my teacher's certificate now, it will be my last year as an instructional aide, so I better enjoy the break while I have it. I've applied to 11 districts, some twice LOL. My prayer is to get a full time position in special ed by the fall. But, if it's meant to be that I have to sub, I'll sub. I need to let go more and let God handle the fine details.
Anyway, time to get some more laundry done and get organized for tomorrow. I'm almost ready to do a cheer -- "No more uniforms, no more lunches, I have 3 half days left, if you can't hear it I'll shout a little louder. NO MORE UNIFORMS, NO MORE LUNCHES, I HAVE 3 HALF DAYS LEFT, IF YOU CAN'T HEAR IT, I'LL SHOUT A LITTLE LOUDER" Can you tell I'm excited?
Hugggz,
Kristy~!
Psalm 122 (The Message)
A Pilgrim Song of David
1-2 When they said, "Let's go to the house of God," my heart leaped for joy.
And now we're here, O Jerusalem,
inside Jerusalem's walls!
3-5 Jerusalem, well-built city,
built as a place for worship!
The city to which the tribes ascend,
all God's tribes go up to worship,
To give thanks to the name of God—
this is what it means to be Israel.
Thrones for righteous judgment
are set there, famous David-thrones.
6-9 Pray for Jerusalem's peace!
Prosperity to all you Jerusalem-lovers!
Friendly insiders, get along!
Hostile outsiders, keep your distance!
For the sake of my family and friends,
I say it again: live in peace!
For the sake of the house of our God, God,
I'll do my very best for you.
Has it really been almost 6 months? Thursday, May 27, 2010
Hello there!
Really? Really? It's been 6 months since I've blogged! As the old adage says, time certainly does fly. I don't really feel like it's been that long since I constantly feel like I'm updating my individual groups and face book. But today, I've got a lot on my mind and decided to ramble.
Sooooooooo another May has come and gone. Again, where did it go? I say this every year why oh why do all these events have to be in May? Why do I have to go to them all? I get it, I'm a mom, it's my job -- it's still too much. I admit it, I'm overwhelmed.
Every year I hit the wall come May. Should it be this way? Probably not. Should I open my mouth more and say no more often? Probably yes. Should I let things build up until I explode? Probably not. Should I realize my opinion and decisions matter? Probably yes.
I've just had it with everything. Enough is enough. I run and run and run some more. I clean and clean and clean some more. I say the same things over and over and over. I pick up the same mess over and over and over. Are you seeing a pattern?
Life doesn't stop. Shocking revelation right? But somewhere in the grand scheme of things I'd like to know that I matter in this universe. I'd like to know that I'm not as invisible as an amoeba. I'd like to know that my life will reverberate throughout time. I'd like to know more than my shouting reverberated. Why? Because that's the way it should be. People should be made to feel like they matter. End of story.
I'm tired of everything. Emotionally, physically -- boom! crash! -- hit the wall. Ya know, people say oh your a teacher, you get summers off. Ya know why we get summers off? So we don't go INSANE!
Imagine being a working mom, add in having kids, add in running them to all their events, add in managing your housework and laundry, add in the pets, add in feeding everyone, add in going to graduate classes two nights a week, add in projects and homework due, finally add in dealing with 22 other kids 6.5 hours a day. What does that equal? It equals INSANITY. An algebraic equation? Yup. It's a scientific fact. Trust me. It equals insanity. So what do we say then to summers off? We say it's clinically necessary so we don't go completely BONKERS!
Spiritually I'm at peace though. Which is what I'm hanging on to right now. Our church is going wonderfully. It's just so peacefully being able to go and relax in our own building. There's no fear of man's opinion -- there's just peace.
The building is coming along, there's some work to do and a LOT of painting, but it's clean, it's our and came with everything we need. Sound, lighting, chairs, tables -- everything. Could God have prepared a better place for us? Nope, it was just right! A miraculous and perfect fit. We are walking in God's timing and in His footsteps, that is why there is peace. The "wisdom from above is first PURE, then peaceful."
How do you know what your doing is following in the Lord's will? Ask yourself, where is the peace? If there's no peace, it's a wrong decision. How do you fix it when you've lost your peace? You travel back to when you had it and then ask the Lord to direct your way from there so you can continue in HIS will. James 3: 17-18Real wisdom, God's wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor. (The Message)>
Really? Really? It's been 6 months since I've blogged! As the old adage says, time certainly does fly. I don't really feel like it's been that long since I constantly feel like I'm updating my individual groups and face book. But today, I've got a lot on my mind and decided to ramble.
Sooooooooo another May has come and gone. Again, where did it go? I say this every year why oh why do all these events have to be in May? Why do I have to go to them all? I get it, I'm a mom, it's my job -- it's still too much. I admit it, I'm overwhelmed.
Every year I hit the wall come May. Should it be this way? Probably not. Should I open my mouth more and say no more often? Probably yes. Should I let things build up until I explode? Probably not. Should I realize my opinion and decisions matter? Probably yes.
I've just had it with everything. Enough is enough. I run and run and run some more. I clean and clean and clean some more. I say the same things over and over and over. I pick up the same mess over and over and over. Are you seeing a pattern?
Life doesn't stop. Shocking revelation right? But somewhere in the grand scheme of things I'd like to know that I matter in this universe. I'd like to know that I'm not as invisible as an amoeba. I'd like to know that my life will reverberate throughout time. I'd like to know more than my shouting reverberated. Why? Because that's the way it should be. People should be made to feel like they matter. End of story.
I'm tired of everything. Emotionally, physically -- boom! crash! -- hit the wall. Ya know, people say oh your a teacher, you get summers off. Ya know why we get summers off? So we don't go INSANE!
Imagine being a working mom, add in having kids, add in running them to all their events, add in managing your housework and laundry, add in the pets, add in feeding everyone, add in going to graduate classes two nights a week, add in projects and homework due, finally add in dealing with 22 other kids 6.5 hours a day. What does that equal? It equals INSANITY. An algebraic equation? Yup. It's a scientific fact. Trust me. It equals insanity. So what do we say then to summers off? We say it's clinically necessary so we don't go completely BONKERS!
Spiritually I'm at peace though. Which is what I'm hanging on to right now. Our church is going wonderfully. It's just so peacefully being able to go and relax in our own building. There's no fear of man's opinion -- there's just peace.
The building is coming along, there's some work to do and a LOT of painting, but it's clean, it's our and came with everything we need. Sound, lighting, chairs, tables -- everything. Could God have prepared a better place for us? Nope, it was just right! A miraculous and perfect fit. We are walking in God's timing and in His footsteps, that is why there is peace. The "wisdom from above is first PURE, then peaceful."
How do you know what your doing is following in the Lord's will? Ask yourself, where is the peace? If there's no peace, it's a wrong decision. How do you fix it when you've lost your peace? You travel back to when you had it and then ask the Lord to direct your way from there so you can continue in HIS will. James 3: 17-18Real wisdom, God's wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor. (The Message)>
So okay, in the midst of alllllllllllllll this rambling one of our kids was just really happy and sang "hallelujah, thank you Jesus". I thought for a second that I knew the tune and then I realized it was the Brooklyn Tabernacles version...
Song: When I think about the Lord
When I Think about the Lord,
How He saved me, how He raised me,
how He filled me, with the Holy Ghost.
How He healed me, to the uttermost.
When I Think about the Lord,
how He picked me up and turned me around,
how He placed my feet on solid ground
Chorus*
It makes me wanna shout,
Hallelujah,
Thank you JESUS,
LORD, your worthy, of all the glory, and all the honor,
and all the praise... (Repeat*)
When I Think about the Lord,
How He saved me, how He raised me,
how He filled me, with the Holy Ghost.
How He healed me, to the uttermost.
When I Think about the Lord,
how He picked me up and turned me around,
how He placed my feet on solid ground
Chorus*
It makes me wanna shout,
Hallelujah,
Thank you JESUS,
LORD, your worthy, of all the glory, and all the honor,
and all the praise... (Repeat*)
Really puts all my complaining into perspective huh? No matter what. Count it all joy. I think I'm done -- perspective readjusted.
Hugggz,
Kristy~!
James 1
I, James, am a slave of God and the Master Jesus, writing to the twelve tribes scattered to Kingdom Come: Hello! Faith Under Pressure
2-4Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don't try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.
5-8If you don't know what you're doing, pray to the Father. He loves to help. You'll get his help, and won't be condescended to when you ask for it. Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who "worry their prayers" are like wind-whipped waves. Don't think you're going to get anything from the Master that way, adrift at sea, keeping all your options open.
9-11When down-and-outers get a break, cheer! And when the arrogant rich are brought down to size, cheer! Prosperity is as short-lived as a wildflower, so don't ever count on it. You know that as soon as the sun rises, pouring down its scorching heat, the flower withers. Its petals wilt and, before you know it, that beautiful face is a barren stem. Well, that's a picture of the "prosperous life." At the very moment everyone is looking on in admiration, it fades away to nothing.
12Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.
After Christmas, before the New Year Sunday, December 27, 2009
Hello everyone!
Can ya tell I have some time off work and school? I bet ya can. Two posts in the same month haha. There is something to be said for being a teacher's aide -- you are on the same schedule as the school kids. On the other hand, so is my paycheck and if you don't work, you don't get paid. That's what happens when you are paid hourly. But, I needed the break. So did the kids.
My spring classes don't start until the 11th either, so I have a break there too. I do have to take an exam on the 9th, but that is just one more step to my Master's in Special Education.
Christmas was very nice. I'll have to upload a bunch of photos and video, but right now the girls are "camping out" in the living room with dad and I don't want to go down there and disturb them to get the camera's. The girls were blessed with everything from Santa and Family. They got an air hockey table, WII, trip to Great Wolf Lodge from Gramma, tons of other games, toys and things. By far at the moment their WII has been the favorite.
Christmas eve we spent at home having a nice family dinner of steak, wild rice, broccoli rabe and asparagus, olives and mozzarella, bruschetta and some family time. Christmas Night we went to my my sister in laws to exchange presents.
Today, we had a bunch of people over from Kenny's work. We had meat and cheese stuffed shells, salad, deviled eggs, bread, cake with strawberries. It was really such a relaxing enjoyable time for me. I don't know what there was about it, but it was so relaxing and fun. It was nice to chat and catch up with everyone.
Tomorrow I think we are going to work a little bit around the house. I have to take Katie's bed apart. It's a twin and about 2 months ago as I was making the bed, I well -- pulled the headboard on a weird angle and broke a couple of inches off the post. Since then, we've leveled it, but it is just not sturdy enough. So we were watching Top Chef and I was saying to Katie how they lived in a loft and look how all of there beds were just directly on the floor. So we are going to give that a whirl. I told her we'd try it. Get some extra big fluffy pillows and make it like a day bed. Then if it doesn't work out, we'll buy a new bed frame. Couldn't hurt to give it a whirl right? And Katie thinks it's neat to try. So why not?!
Hubby's off the week, so we'll be able to spend some time together. I love it when he's off. One of the day's this week the kids will be going to see the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie. I'd like to get to Target and a couple of other things.
On New Years, we use to have the tradition of putting the girls to bed. Then hubby would make chicken strips in garlic sauce over linguine. We'd set the coffee table really special and wait for the ball to drop on the New Year. However, we'd since started a new tradition as the girls have gotten bigger. They are 11, 7 and 6 now. What we usually do now is have a simple dinner. Then later in the night I make appetizers -- kid food, wings, dips, french fries. A little bit of this and that and we watch the Times Square show. I try to stay awake -- which usually lasts until 12:01 HAHA. I'm so serious. Although, I have a new past time that has been keeping me up.
Farmville. So for however long I've been on Facebook, I swore off Farmville. I couldn't stand all the posts and blocked it like crazy. I'm really not coordinated to play games, heaven only knows why, so I wasn't interested. Well, Katie has been asking for a facebook to play farmville with her friends. So hubby's and my theory was, okay, let's look at this game and if it's okay, we'll get her a facebook. And now....I LOVE IT! When the girls were small, we used to play scrabble online like crazy. Now, I just love this goofy game. It's relaxing. I can rearrange my farm. But I do have to say MY CHICKENS HATE ME. Why can everyone else hatch mystery eggs but me?
But anyway, now Katie's mad because my farm looks better than hers LOL! She's so funny. My little girls have one too, but sometimes at night I go over to there's and work the farm for them. Then when they wake up in the morning they go "oh mommy we have a green cow now" or something. It's so cute. I don't tell them I'm doing it and they love waking up to the surprise if I've gone over and worked their farm a little. You should have seen them last week when they woke up and I had bought them a dairy. So cute.
Well I guess I'll head off to bed...watch a little tv after I check the recipe site. Remember your always welcome to pop over and join there too. The url is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kristys_Kitchen_Korner . Have a great night! Remember God loves you and always will.
Hugggz,
Kristy~!
Can ya tell I have some time off work and school? I bet ya can. Two posts in the same month haha. There is something to be said for being a teacher's aide -- you are on the same schedule as the school kids. On the other hand, so is my paycheck and if you don't work, you don't get paid. That's what happens when you are paid hourly. But, I needed the break. So did the kids.
My spring classes don't start until the 11th either, so I have a break there too. I do have to take an exam on the 9th, but that is just one more step to my Master's in Special Education.
Christmas was very nice. I'll have to upload a bunch of photos and video, but right now the girls are "camping out" in the living room with dad and I don't want to go down there and disturb them to get the camera's. The girls were blessed with everything from Santa and Family. They got an air hockey table, WII, trip to Great Wolf Lodge from Gramma, tons of other games, toys and things. By far at the moment their WII has been the favorite.
Christmas eve we spent at home having a nice family dinner of steak, wild rice, broccoli rabe and asparagus, olives and mozzarella, bruschetta and some family time. Christmas Night we went to my my sister in laws to exchange presents.
Today, we had a bunch of people over from Kenny's work. We had meat and cheese stuffed shells, salad, deviled eggs, bread, cake with strawberries. It was really such a relaxing enjoyable time for me. I don't know what there was about it, but it was so relaxing and fun. It was nice to chat and catch up with everyone.
Tomorrow I think we are going to work a little bit around the house. I have to take Katie's bed apart. It's a twin and about 2 months ago as I was making the bed, I well -- pulled the headboard on a weird angle and broke a couple of inches off the post. Since then, we've leveled it, but it is just not sturdy enough. So we were watching Top Chef
Hubby's off the week, so we'll be able to spend some time together. I love it when he's off. One of the day's this week the kids will be going to see the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie. I'd like to get to Target and a couple of other things.
On New Years, we use to have the tradition of putting the girls to bed. Then hubby would make chicken strips in garlic sauce over linguine. We'd set the coffee table really special and wait for the ball to drop on the New Year. However, we'd since started a new tradition as the girls have gotten bigger. They are 11, 7 and 6 now. What we usually do now is have a simple dinner. Then later in the night I make appetizers -- kid food, wings, dips, french fries. A little bit of this and that and we watch the Times Square show. I try to stay awake -- which usually lasts until 12:01 HAHA. I'm so serious. Although, I have a new past time that has been keeping me up.
Farmville. So for however long I've been on Facebook, I swore off Farmville. I couldn't stand all the posts and blocked it like crazy. I'm really not coordinated to play games, heaven only knows why, so I wasn't interested. Well, Katie has been asking for a facebook to play farmville with her friends. So hubby's and my theory was, okay, let's look at this game and if it's okay, we'll get her a facebook. And now....I LOVE IT! When the girls were small, we used to play scrabble online like crazy. Now, I just love this goofy game. It's relaxing. I can rearrange my farm. But I do have to say MY CHICKENS HATE ME. Why can everyone else hatch mystery eggs but me?
But anyway, now Katie's mad because my farm looks better than hers LOL! She's so funny. My little girls have one too, but sometimes at night I go over to there's and work the farm for them. Then when they wake up in the morning they go "oh mommy we have a green cow now" or something. It's so cute. I don't tell them I'm doing it and they love waking up to the surprise if I've gone over and worked their farm a little. You should have seen them last week when they woke up and I had bought them a dairy. So cute.
Well I guess I'll head off to bed...watch a little tv after I check the recipe site. Remember your always welcome to pop over and join there too. The url is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kristys_Kitchen_Korner . Have a great night! Remember God loves you and always will.
Hugggz,
Kristy~!
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Do you know Jesus as your Saviour?
Simply pray the following prayer in faith, and Jesus will be your Lord.
"Heavenly Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. Your word says,
"whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved" and
"if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.(Acts 2:21; Romans 10:9).
You said my salvation would be the result of Your Holy Spirit
giving me new birth by coming to live in me (John 3:5-6, 15-16; Romans 8:9-11).
I take You at Your word. I confess that Jesus is Lord.
And I believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead.
Thank you for coming into my heart, for giving me Your Holy Spirit
as You have promised, and for being Lord over my life. Amen."
Simply pray the following prayer in faith, and Jesus will be your Lord.
"Heavenly Father, I come to You in the Name of Jesus. Your word says,
"whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved" and
"if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead,
thou shalt be saved.(Acts 2:21; Romans 10:9).
You said my salvation would be the result of Your Holy Spirit
giving me new birth by coming to live in me (John 3:5-6, 15-16; Romans 8:9-11).
I take You at Your word. I confess that Jesus is Lord.
And I believe in my heart that You raised Him from the dead.
Thank you for coming into my heart, for giving me Your Holy Spirit
as You have promised, and for being Lord over my life. Amen."
Semesters, Holidays, Church and Everything Else Monday, December 7, 2009
Hi everyone!
There has been so much going and it's seems like forever since I've chatted with you. My semester has finally coming to end. And I'm completely sure you will all be happy to hear me stop complaining about it haha! Education Psychology class is over -- HALLELUJAH! I've decided it's not the material, not the teacher herself, but really the delivery of the material and how it was presented in a sequence. Too much at the end and too much speculation on how it would be graded. Anyway....
I've signed up for my spring classes which will be Programming for Early Adolescents and Content knowledge math for elementary learners. I'm excited about both. I was really hoping my favorite teacher was going to do the programming class, but as of now she's saying she will be retired by then. But, God is in control and I know there must be a reason I'm so interested in this material. It will be mainly understanding how to program for a child 0-8, early intervention and etc.
The content knowledge math will be a help to as I'll be co-teaching math to sixth graders in the next coming weeks. This brings me to my next topic....my new job.
I've moved from kindergarten to a sixth grade learning support classroom. God really opened a door for me to walk through. I have been completely blessed. I am in the same school district, but in the special education department, which is what my Master's degree will be in. I am still an instructional aide, but now working in the setting where my heart is. I feel so blessed. As a part of this job, 2 days a week I will co-teach regular education math. These opportunities are beyond amazing. It was like God dropping a learning experience right in my lap. The only way I can describe it is the most peaceful work environment I've been in ever -- why? Because I feel like this is where God really wants me to be.
I've taken my Praxis I and passed (Praxis is like the tests you have to pass in order to get certified) and I'll take my Praxis II in January, part 2 of Praxis 2 in March, then I'll have my teaching certificate. I pray God will continue to open a doorway for me to get a position here locally with a marvelous salary. I would love my own classroom, but I think early intervention would be fun too. I feel like making a list for my ideal job. Somewhere flexible, somewhere local, somewhere working in special education, somewhere where there's peace, somewhere with a great salary. God has been so faithful, I pray He continues this -- I have the faith that he will.
My girls are doing great. Karrie and Katie have had their piano recital and did wonderfully. Katie also had her Christmas dance show and it was fabulous. The girls did awesome. My mom even cried during a dance using the "Christmas Shoes" song. Beautiful.
I haven't done too much baking this year, just a few things. Every year I say that I'm doing less -- and this year I finally did. I just can't do anymore. Hubby made some great cookies, I did 2 kinds and will be baking banana breads today. There too much going on and I just decided this year is going to be a calm quiet Christmas, I'm going to enjoy and NOT get trapped in the work and rush and feel like it's never happened. It is what it is and I'm going to enjoy my break before classes resume on the 11th of January.
I've already started to read a book for my January class. It's called "The boy who loved windows". It's about a mother's journey into understanding her son's autism. It's written so well. It's not really clinical, but more a story about how this mom feels inside and her personal thoughts and questions. It's really well written. I couldn't even put it down last night. I'll have to do a paper on it -- but that seems like a piece of cake because the content is just so good.
Well, my little ones have bundled themselves up and made it out in the snow. Of course the TV is still blaring "a Christmas Story" and I'm sitting here alone. Isn't it always the way? HAHAAA.
On to telling you the great news about church. As you all have known from the beginning, God has had a major plan for us starting a new church. The blessings just keep pouring and pouring out. We were so blessed to have a local church offer us space to worship the Lord. Now, we have the opportunity to buy a local building! It's already equipped with everything we need and is about 5 minutes away! God is so good. Please pray for favor, God is moving mightily and I am so excited. It's such a peaceful excitement. We should be all moved in January. What a mighty work! More on that as I know.
I'm off to check on the kids, then make the beds. I've posted some of the kids Christmas pictures below. (And to those on my recipe list -- I am so sorry for not posting much in the last week, it's been so crazy here! I miss all of you. I'm going to get some recipes out today!)
I haven't done too much baking this year, just a few things. Every year I say that I'm doing less -- and this year I finally did. I just can't do anymore. Hubby made some great cookies, I did 2 kinds and will be baking banana breads today. There too much going on and I just decided this year is going to be a calm quiet Christmas, I'm going to enjoy and NOT get trapped in the work and rush and feel like it's never happened. It is what it is and I'm going to enjoy my break before classes resume on the 11th of January.
I've already started to read a book for my January class. It's called "The boy who loved windows". It's about a mother's journey into understanding her son's autism. It's written so well. It's not really clinical, but more a story about how this mom feels inside and her personal thoughts and questions. It's really well written. I couldn't even put it down last night. I'll have to do a paper on it -- but that seems like a piece of cake because the content is just so good.
Well, my little ones have bundled themselves up and made it out in the snow. Of course the TV is still blaring "a Christmas Story" and I'm sitting here alone. Isn't it always the way? HAHAAA.
On to telling you the great news about church. As you all have known from the beginning, God has had a major plan for us starting a new church. The blessings just keep pouring and pouring out. We were so blessed to have a local church offer us space to worship the Lord. Now, we have the opportunity to buy a local building! It's already equipped with everything we need and is about 5 minutes away! God is so good. Please pray for favor, God is moving mightily and I am so excited. It's such a peaceful excitement. We should be all moved in January. What a mighty work! More on that as I know.
I'm off to check on the kids, then make the beds. I've posted some of the kids Christmas pictures below. (And to those on my recipe list -- I am so sorry for not posting much in the last week, it's been so crazy here! I miss all of you. I'm going to get some recipes out today!)
Hugggz,
Kristy~!
A lot has been going on here.... Saturday, November 14, 2009
Hello friends!
There is so much going on here. I've hardly had any time at all to keep you all updated. To all my friends from my different lists and etc. I apologize for not getting as many sends and communications out to you as we usually do. And now on to what's up....
In my Monday evening class, my professor decided to absolutely bury us with work. We've spent at least 6-8 classes sitting there for hours knowing this work was coming up. As a class it was mentioned to her several times -- when, the how-to's and etc. She just kept saying we are building up to it. Okay, I get it. But now we are absolutely inundated with papers, projects and etc. All due within the same time frame. We've had to learn several new computer programs. It's been horrifying. Okay, maybe not horrifying but darn near. I have several more things to do, but I am well on the way to getting finished. PTL.
I mean, alright I get what she meant, where she was going and why she paced the class this was....but she so needs to realize we are graduate students with lives, jobs, families and kids. Hit me with the syllabus and let me go. Did I learn a lot? Yes and I really do appreciate it. Will I ever take this professor again? NEVER.
Last week I also had to present in another class I had. Special Education and the Law. I absolutely love this class. I wish my professor would teach more classes, I'd take her classes each time. She is such a resource, she is the Director of Student and Special Education Services in a local district here and has been for about 20 years. She gives you such good practical information I love it.
On top of all of this I had my Praxis this weekend. I think it broke my brain. Started at 7:30 a.m. and ended at 12:10. I think I did well -- until the end of the math. The end of the math looked like lines criss crossing, an x y and an R and S -- and it wanted the answer. I was like huh? Then the 5 answers contained numbers and fractions. I was thinking okay, maybe this could be done with a protractor or a calculator -- but holy cow, this answer was like close your eyes and pick one. HAHAHAA! I won't get my scores for a month or so, so I'll let you know about that.
And again, God is moving mightily in my life. This week I'll be moving into the Special Education area of my job. It's so amazing. It was like God opened several doors and said, come on, walk through here -- and they were ginormous steps and huge doorways. How does God do all of this? I'll never know. I do know however, God is amazing and all knowing and He has our best interest at heart! He is such an amazing God. I'll have more to share next week on this. Right now I'm just still so overwhelmed by God's goodness. I'm so happy about it I almost can't stand it. I said almost LOLLLLL. It's going to be such a great experience.
Tomorrow is church, I'm excited about that. We've continued to move out on purchasing a building. I'm hoping it's done by the first of the year. Call it forth in Jesus name! Yeah! We had a meeting last week and are awaiting so more information. Can you believe all the good things God has in store for us?
The rest of the weekend will be filled with a nap that will start in about 10 minutes (ROFL), homework (and lots of it) and laundry. What has God done in your life this week?
Hugggz,
Kristy~!
There is so much going on here. I've hardly had any time at all to keep you all updated. To all my friends from my different lists and etc. I apologize for not getting as many sends and communications out to you as we usually do. And now on to what's up....
In my Monday evening class, my professor decided to absolutely bury us with work. We've spent at least 6-8 classes sitting there for hours knowing this work was coming up. As a class it was mentioned to her several times -- when, the how-to's and etc. She just kept saying we are building up to it. Okay, I get it. But now we are absolutely inundated with papers, projects and etc. All due within the same time frame. We've had to learn several new computer programs. It's been horrifying. Okay, maybe not horrifying but darn near. I have several more things to do, but I am well on the way to getting finished. PTL.
I mean, alright I get what she meant, where she was going and why she paced the class this was....but she so needs to realize we are graduate students with lives, jobs, families and kids. Hit me with the syllabus and let me go. Did I learn a lot? Yes and I really do appreciate it. Will I ever take this professor again? NEVER.
Last week I also had to present in another class I had. Special Education and the Law. I absolutely love this class. I wish my professor would teach more classes, I'd take her classes each time. She is such a resource, she is the Director of Student and Special Education Services in a local district here and has been for about 20 years. She gives you such good practical information I love it.
On top of all of this I had my Praxis this weekend. I think it broke my brain. Started at 7:30 a.m. and ended at 12:10. I think I did well -- until the end of the math. The end of the math looked like lines criss crossing, an x y and an R and S -- and it wanted the answer. I was like huh? Then the 5 answers contained numbers and fractions. I was thinking okay, maybe this could be done with a protractor or a calculator -- but holy cow, this answer was like close your eyes and pick one. HAHAHAA! I won't get my scores for a month or so, so I'll let you know about that.
And again, God is moving mightily in my life. This week I'll be moving into the Special Education area of my job. It's so amazing. It was like God opened several doors and said, come on, walk through here -- and they were ginormous steps and huge doorways. How does God do all of this? I'll never know. I do know however, God is amazing and all knowing and He has our best interest at heart! He is such an amazing God. I'll have more to share next week on this. Right now I'm just still so overwhelmed by God's goodness. I'm so happy about it I almost can't stand it. I said almost LOLLLLL. It's going to be such a great experience.
Tomorrow is church, I'm excited about that. We've continued to move out on purchasing a building. I'm hoping it's done by the first of the year. Call it forth in Jesus name! Yeah! We had a meeting last week and are awaiting so more information. Can you believe all the good things God has in store for us?
The rest of the weekend will be filled with a nap that will start in about 10 minutes (ROFL), homework (and lots of it) and laundry. What has God done in your life this week?
Hugggz,
Kristy~!
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