Counting the blessings

These last few weeks back at work have been a struggle for me. I struggle with the fact that I must leave my sweet little girl everyday and go to work, especially when she cries for me. I know I will never get these days back and I must treasure each moment with her. I have been struggling with the changing routines and uphevel at my job due to new staff and lack of materials. I have been working longer hours and have found myself some days feeling inadequate at my job and at home. I have been stretched too thin and stressed to the max, all the while attempting to keep my composure! We have started back to Wed. night classes at church and my college classes will soon be starting back up. We are adjusting to the exhausting hours and routines that our life entails.

All the while I am thankful that I have this hectic job which helps me to meet my family's needs. I know that others are desperately looking for jobs in this time of economic hardships. Some mothers are single-parents due to the loss of or death of a spouse. Some may be childless and yearning for a child to call their own. Some people may not have a church to call their own. Others may not even know GOD. Some would be thankful to have a messy house to call their own while I complain about keeping mine clean.

Even though this life of mine is often hectic and crazy..... I am proud of it and it's MY life. I am so lucky and blessed to be surrounded by such great friends and family. GOD is good all the time and he knows best. As a wise one once said, "and these times too shall pass."

Changes and Adjustments

Well this week has brought with it many changes and adjustments. First of all, Scott has started rookie school to train to be a firefighter. We have had to really adjust our schedules by going to bed much earlier and getting up earlier as well. This week has been physically and metally demanding for Scott and myself. I have also started back to work. This year I will be mentoring several other teachers so I have to be on my "A" game. This would be no problem if I had materials to work with but we don't even have books for this year. My classes are small but already I know that I have some course repeaters and some challenging students. I am looking forward to the challenge but at the same time a little overwhelmed by everything. It has been a rough summer and I expected this year to be rough getting started but I do see a light at the end of the tunnel and I have more faith than ever.

I have missed my sweet girl this week but she has enjoyed spending time with all of her grandparents and great-grandmother. I am amazed at how much she is talking now. Wow, I don't give her enough credit. I often say to myself, " she's only 2". I think that there's no way she knows what she's talking about and then she does something else that floors me. I am going to miss her terribly. My former students have been coming by to see me this week and they all ask about her. She's like a little sister to them.

My school doesn't start back until September. I am looking forward to getting another semester out of the way and getting one step closer to graduation. It really seems like this college adventure has moved pretty fast. I am fortunate to have found such a covenient schedule to work with and I am thankful for this opportunity. My principal has referred to our "challenges" as "opportunities" and I believe that is a great outlook. Opportunity seems so much more positive and really your "challenges" are what you make of them.

Just wanted to let you all know that just because I haven't posted in awhile doesn't mean I'm not still reading your blogs. I always enjoy them. Things have just been very busy and I haven't had much time to post. Hope all is well.