God is good! All the time!

All the time, all the time, God is good!

I could just keep singing!

Every concern I had about my job has worked itself out. I am SO thankful to the Lord for looking out for me and I am SO excited about this year! Every change our new director has made has been positive and I feel like a bridge is being built between the Academy and the church and that's the way it SHOULD be!! After all, we are a very important ministry--if not the most important--of that church. We reach into the community like no other component can--we touch children's lives!!! It is just such a great feeling to have to know that you're appreciated and that the work you do is taken seriously.

My classroom is just about ready. I have a few more things I want to do to it before orientation Tuesday night but it's looking good.

I got my class list Friday and I am very pleased. I got Drew and Gracie--two that I really wanted and I have no negative concerns about the others at all. It's going to be a great year.

Dylan is registered for his junior year at CCHS and has saved enough money for a trusty-rusty! We've been car shopping all weekend. Mother-in-law took him shopping for school clothes and he came home with four new outfits. Go MIL! I can never get him to decide on anything. He's just so nonchalant and easygoing about everything he can't ever make a decision! You think shopping with teenage girls is difficult--try doing it with a boy!

Brooke also saved a good bit of her money and went shopping with Hannah this weekend and she even spent some of it on her siblings! Sometimes my kids make me really proud!

I finished my curriculum for Spiritual Studies, English 6 and English 8. Donna got her books already for the Science we are going to use and it looks really good. I can't wait to get mine. Kayti has CORE orientation Tuesday morning and everything is just rolling right along.

Baby sis is a little sick but otherwise healthy and they just celebrated their one year wedding anniversary this weekend. Middle sis lost her job and I know she's depressed about it but she is so smart and so good at sales, I know she'll find another one in no time if she just doesn't let this little bump get her back down again. Please, please, please pray for her. She's had SO MANY setbacks this year. Some are her own doing but who among us is perfect? She really needs a break so she can get herself back on track again. Please, God, cut her some slack, would ya?

My niece is having contractions again so baby Tyler may be here VERY soon. She had her baby shower last weekend. I know she's ready to use all the stuff she got!

Jeff is still on reduced hours but they are having a meeting again this week. Hopefully it will be good news and we're hanging in there.

Going to try and get some swimming in next weekend if the weather will cooperate.

Have a great week!