2010 Blog

If you've seen the movie Julie and Julia the main character goes through Julia Child's The Art of French Cooking and makes something from it and writes about it. I am not going to cook myslef through a cook book...(would love to but financially...well you know). But, I do want to try and do something different with my blog this year~ use it as my devotional journal for friends and family to read. I have struggled to have a consistant daily walk with the Lord. I need to get in God's Word more and look to Him for things.

I hope this blog encourages you. It will be hard for me to do this, but with the Lord's help He will help me. So this is Through the Bible this year. I will still be sharing things that happen from here to there, but I want this blog of 2010 be about Christ and what He teaches me each day.

Busy!

Well, as you can imagine moving from part time teaching back to full time has surely kept me busy. At school I prepare for the day and week ahead...at home I grade papers (well attempt to) and prepare for what is coming next in kindergarten. It sure has been a challenging year- full of its ups and downs! But it has been a good school year thus far. My students are learning and I especially love seeing the excitement on their faces when they learn something new and catch on to a concept. I am looking for what the Lord has for me next year. I am praying that I am able to stay where I am...BUT I am also trying to focus on "not my will Lord but Thine be done."
Hopefully I will be able to catch up on my blog the next couple of days....I've seem to have a bit-o writers block...=)

Handwriting Class

It never ceases to amaze me the things that my students say! Today during handwriting class I talked to my class about doing their best in their work--even if it means taking their time to make their paper look neat. I told them that when they do not do they're  best they are sinning. One of my students that I have really been working with in his behavior raised his hand (which was exciting) and after calling on him said "If you are doing your best and not writing neatly we are lying to you because you may think we can't do it." I was excited when he mentioned this and praised him for what he said. I told him, "Jamari you're right, I haven't thought about that."

Its been amazing to see my students grow and even though at the time I get tired of repeating myself all the time and getting unto my students I look and see in the end its worth it all! This is why I do what I do and why I love it!

Special Visit!

It has been since June since I've seen anyone from my hometown, Lexington, North Carolina. I do miss my church family there, and wish I could visit more. This week my pastor, his wife, and their little girl was in Jacksonville, so pastor can preach at a Bible college here. My mother mentioned to me that they were going to be in town and said that they might visit if they had a chance. I knew they would be busy so I knew not to get my hopes up to high, but at the same time really hoping to see them. During my student't rest time, Mrs. Reynolds paged my classroom and told me to come out to the hallway. I was excited when I saw Claire running around the corner and Pastor and Mrs Harris following behind. It made me realize how much I really miss my friends and family in NC. It was a great to show them my classroom, my students (even though some of them were being their naughty selves), and chat with them for a little while. What a blessing to see someone from home!

The Season of Singleness

Many times I have thought "How complete my life would be if I had a husband." or "My life will not be complete until I get married." How wrong was I in thinking that. Its funny I spend many wasteful thoughts and time thinking about my future husband and better my life would be married. I always felt my life would not be complete until I got married, or that my life wouldn't be fulfilled until I got married. How wrong was I....The Lord has really been teaching and showing me that I don't need a husband to make me complete. I don't need a husband to fulfill God's purpose in my life. Although I still have a desire to get married I am seeing that Christ is the only one that complete me. He is the only ONE that won't fail me, leave me, and is the only one that will fulfill my needs. My friend Lori has passed on an author to me that has written some wonderful books on "God's Intent for Every Woman." Leslie Ludy has hit the nail on the head and has been an encouragement to my heart.

New Blog Address

Well I hope this works...=) I changed my email address from hotmail to gmail and already had a gmail account from when I first taught...well anyway...this is where I will be writing now! =)

Busy Busy Busy

Funny thing....I almost forgot I had a blog =)

Things here in FL have been very busy! I am back to teaching full time again. I am at school at times until 4:30 or even 5:00 getting things ready for the next day. It has been a challenging but a good year. The Lord has been teaching me a lot. I have 16 students (started out with 17, then 18, then 16), 10 boys and 6 girls! They are all fun to work with but can be a handful at times. When I am not focusing on teaching (which happens a lot...even at home) I am keeping up with my house....which during school I've been awful at getting things done. When I am not home I am with friends~

I am hoping to take some time and catch up on blogging soon...=)