well, i survived the first week of school. i survived the move too. i felt a great sense of relief on monday knowing that i was ready. had the BEST help too. wow. words cannot express. i have to admit that i didn't think the building would be ready, but it was and i'm glad. it was very unsettling having to wait until monday afternoon for the go ahead. you know me, i like to have a plan and i don't like doing things at the last minute. i admit though that sometimes, i get my best ideas in the last minute, but still, i like to be ready.

my class... hmmm.... there's a lot to say about them. hee hee hee. got some interesting ones. some will need a lot of patience.

still need to adjust to my schedule. i wake up at 6:30 am, leave the house at 7:15. get there around 7:30. i had no breaks this week.... monitoring. have been staying until 7:00-7:30 pm. today i didn't leave school until almost 8. good thing i didn't have to rush to LC. would have been dead tired.

as the year progresses, even though i'll get my schedule/routine down, the work load will become increasingly fierce. why? powerschool. i hate powerschool. just thinking about it gives me a headache. if you could see me now, you'd see me rolling my eyes and shaking my head. i am dreading it. dreading, dreading, dreading....

had practice at pat and cyndi's thursday. guess what? i fell asleep and didn't wake up until almost 10:00. i put my head down when they were listening to the cd track... just for a little bit... then i guess i fell asleep. they said they didn't want to wake me. they had pam play piano. oops. got to play with evan though before everyone got there. cyndi asked why playing with evan was relaxing. here are my reasons:

why playing with evan helps me ease stress:
1) i feel the love
2) he gives me hugs. i love hugs.
3) he's not complicated
4) he's funny
5) it's a big change from the adults who stress me out with their drama and attitudes

well, it's gonna be a busy year, i know it. will be looking though for God's blessings. i know they'll come somehow, from somewhere.

just when i think i've had enough, God surprises me with unexpected blessings, like the one earlier this week.
on my first full day of school, this was my verse of the day:
"He will shield you with his wings. He will shelter you with his feathers. His faithful promises are your armor and protection."
--Psalm 91:4

just what i needed to hear. isn't God good?