This afternoon, my coworkers and I will go out to dinner for the last time as a team. Earlier this week, we learned that two of our third grade teachers will be moving to different grade levels. This has been very hard on all of us because we are such a close team and work well together. The two teachers that are moving grade levels were my two team teachers. I know one of the teachers that will be moving up to join our team and am ready to work with her. We also have a new teacher joining us from another school district. I'm excited about working with new people and getting to know them but it is also sad to see our friends go. Because we are in the hallway with only the deaf ed department, we are all very close (including the deaf ed teachers/interpreters). God is in control and I'm so excited to see what He has in store for next year.
Please be in prayer for Steven this weekend. Tomorrow around 11:00, he will be taking his teacher certification test again. He feels that this is the time that God is going to get him over that mountain. I know how hard the test is so I'll be lifting him up constantly. On Saturday, he will be taking his GRE. He is taking this as a Grad School prep. He has already been accepted into the Masters program at ETBU if he does not get a teaching job. We are hoping and praying that he gets a teaching job, but God could have different plans.
Tomorrow is the last day of school here at Longview and on Monday Steven and I will start working at Trinity again for my mom. It will be a fun summer again. We will be teaching the 1st-5th grade students. We will start Monday out with a field trip to Wet Pets and Critters and go do the zoo later in the week.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Rangers Game and Mother's Day
This past Friday, we got to go to the Rangers game with our friends, Larry and Julie. Being that all of us are such HUGE Rangers fans, it made for a really fun time. We started out a little worried as we traveled there because of all the storm and rain around us. Of course, there was also a two hour rain delay during the first inning of the game. We stuck it out and just hung out until the game resumed. The game starting back up at 9:30 and didn't end until midnight. After the game, they had fireworks. We didn't get home until 3:00 in the morning, but it was worth every minute of it. It was such a blessing to be able to spend time with Larry and Julie and get to visit with them.
Just after a Rangers 10 - 3 Win
Fireworks after the game
Last night, Steven and I cooked dinner for Mom and Brittany for Mother's Day. We had a great time hanging out with the family. We bought Mason and Maddox a t-ball set so they spent time playing outside with that and LOVED it. When Maddox game in, he kept saying "That's my t-ball." Maddox is going to be the athlete we all believe...he loves to play sports.
Maddox and I in our Rangers shirts last night. (Mason wouldn't take a picture).
Mother's Day is a very hard day for me because God has not blessed us with children yet. I know that in His timing, I'll be able to have children. I cried yesterday in church but thankfully I had my precious friend, Meagan, patting my back. I got the sweetest text from Julie telling me that she was praying for me and thinking about me all day. I'm so blessed to have so many precious friends who are constantly praying for us. I'm also blessed that they are willing to share their sweet children with me anytime. Thank you for sharing your love and friendship with Steven and I.
Friday, March 9, 2012
Why?
Why doesn't Steven have a full time job?
Why haven't we been able to have a baby yet?
These are questions that are on my mind so often. I know that everything in God's timing and He is in complete control. Knowing that God is in control does not keep me from wondering why our time hasn't come for these things. He has provided along the way through all of this time and we are so thankful. We are blessed with precious nephews but would love for them to have cousins.
Today has been a hard day and I've already cried twice, trying not to cry again. I forgot my bag at home which means I don't have a lunch...cry number one. I forgot to eat breakfast because I packed a snack to eat when I got to work...it is also in my bag...cry number two. I haven't been in the greatest mood which I hate because I want to be a positive and uplifting person. I just don't know what God has in store for us which is hard for someone who wants to have everything planned out.
Please pray for me today that God will take away my bad mood. I am sorry for this but I just needed to get that off my shoulders today.
Why haven't we been able to have a baby yet?
These are questions that are on my mind so often. I know that everything in God's timing and He is in complete control. Knowing that God is in control does not keep me from wondering why our time hasn't come for these things. He has provided along the way through all of this time and we are so thankful. We are blessed with precious nephews but would love for them to have cousins.
Today has been a hard day and I've already cried twice, trying not to cry again. I forgot my bag at home which means I don't have a lunch...cry number one. I forgot to eat breakfast because I packed a snack to eat when I got to work...it is also in my bag...cry number two. I haven't been in the greatest mood which I hate because I want to be a positive and uplifting person. I just don't know what God has in store for us which is hard for someone who wants to have everything planned out.
Please pray for me today that God will take away my bad mood. I am sorry for this but I just needed to get that off my shoulders today.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
When it Rains it Pours
We don't always understand why things happen when they do but the great thing is...GOD DOES! He will never bring us through anything that He hasn't already gone before us!
Last night, we recieved a call that Steven's Nana was not doing well and was saying her goodbyes. Well, this was totally unexpected because she was fine when we were in Colorado at Christmas. He was able to call his aunt's phone and tell Nana he loved her and he was praying for her. Her response was, don't pray for me because God has me in His hands. She also asked Steven if he knew Jesus (just another sign that she wasn't herself because she knows that Steven knows Jesus and has a daily relationship with Him)...of course she was happy to hear that he does.
Steven is taking it very hard because he just lost his Grandma a few weeks ago. He said two things that broke my heart last night. First, and one that I completely undersood was, "I was hoping to get to tell at least one of my grandparents that we were pregnant." We know that God is in control of that situation but it is hard when you don't get to share it with your grandparents exciting news. The other thing that Steven said really killed me is, "It is going to be hard to be on this earth when everyone I came from is gone." If you don't know, Nana is Steven's last living grandparent, but also both of his parents have already passed away.
Please keep him in your prayers! I think last night he was just shocked to hear the news because he thought for sure she would still be here three to five more years. We haven't received word that she has passed aways but his sister doesn't think it will be much longer.
Trusting in Him daily!!!
Last night, we recieved a call that Steven's Nana was not doing well and was saying her goodbyes. Well, this was totally unexpected because she was fine when we were in Colorado at Christmas. He was able to call his aunt's phone and tell Nana he loved her and he was praying for her. Her response was, don't pray for me because God has me in His hands. She also asked Steven if he knew Jesus (just another sign that she wasn't herself because she knows that Steven knows Jesus and has a daily relationship with Him)...of course she was happy to hear that he does.
Steven is taking it very hard because he just lost his Grandma a few weeks ago. He said two things that broke my heart last night. First, and one that I completely undersood was, "I was hoping to get to tell at least one of my grandparents that we were pregnant." We know that God is in control of that situation but it is hard when you don't get to share it with your grandparents exciting news. The other thing that Steven said really killed me is, "It is going to be hard to be on this earth when everyone I came from is gone." If you don't know, Nana is Steven's last living grandparent, but also both of his parents have already passed away.
Please keep him in your prayers! I think last night he was just shocked to hear the news because he thought for sure she would still be here three to five more years. We haven't received word that she has passed aways but his sister doesn't think it will be much longer.
Trusting in Him daily!!!
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
New York
Last Thursday, Steven and I were able to go to his grandmother's funeral in New Jersey. Though it was a sad, hard time, it was also a time to celebrate the long, wonderful life she lived. We know without a doubt that she is worshipping Jesus! We spent the day with family.
While we were there, we were also able to do some sightseeing in New York. I haven't been there since 2005 so it was great to be able to go back. On Wednesday after we flew in, we spent most of the day walking through Central Park...5.6 miles. Here are a few views from our walk.
We finished our walk at Times Square and had dinner at John's Pizzeria.
On Friday, we spent most of the day with Steven's mother's cousins. Since Anita is from New Jersey, she was able to show around most of town. We started the day on a tour of Radio City Music Hall, complete with meeting one of the current Rockettes. We went to the garden on Trump Tower, FAO Schwarz, and ate at Carnegie Diner. Steven and I were able to complete the evening by seeing The Lion King on broadway...AMAZING!!!
The view from the garden on Trump Tower.
The Lego Statue of Libery
Empire State Building
On Saturday, we spent most of the day at Ground Zero. We were able to go on a 3 hour tour where we learned so much. The following picture is the first tower they are working on rebuilding (they currently are working on 3). The orange netting near the top is only the halfway point. It will be 1776 feet tall, because that is when we signed the Declaration of Independence. It will also be called Independence Tower.
It was a blessing to be able to go to Steven's Grandma's funeral. She had always said she wanted us to do some signtseeing in New York while we were there.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Faith
Steven and I have truly learned what it means to walk by faith but we know without a doubt that God is in control. Last week, he had a job interview for the job that he worked all of last semester. We thought for sure he would get the job since he had been working there for 4 months. God closed the door on that job but has continued to provide.
On Monday, Steven went to all the schools in Hallsville school district and has officially filled ALL days in January and the first few in February with the exception of one day. He is able to volunteer as a track coach at the high school and loving it. He enjoys working with Coach McDaniel and learning to be a coach under his mentorship.
Though we still don't know what God has in store for a full time job for Steven, we are still waiting on His perfect timing. God knows the desires of our heart and He will continue to take care of us. We still desire greatly to be parents and still know that we will be in God's perfect timing.
Be in prayer for our youth this weekend as we have our Disciple Now Weekend. We are excited to see how God is going to work in the lives of all that will be involved.
On Monday, Steven went to all the schools in Hallsville school district and has officially filled ALL days in January and the first few in February with the exception of one day. He is able to volunteer as a track coach at the high school and loving it. He enjoys working with Coach McDaniel and learning to be a coach under his mentorship.
Though we still don't know what God has in store for a full time job for Steven, we are still waiting on His perfect timing. God knows the desires of our heart and He will continue to take care of us. We still desire greatly to be parents and still know that we will be in God's perfect timing.
Be in prayer for our youth this weekend as we have our Disciple Now Weekend. We are excited to see how God is going to work in the lives of all that will be involved.
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