Blessed

Hey y'all.

I am soooooooOOOooOOOO incredibly blessed. God is SO good. My lame words don't hardly do him justice. When I take a moment to reflect on his goodness to me it's overwhelming. Really, my believing friends, take a moment think about how good God has been to you!

PRAISE HIM.

I really need to work on a newsletter to send out to everyone I know about what I've been up to and what I'm doing next. hmm...maybe I should make that a priority this weekend....

I love teaching. Yesterday I was in a first grade class. Apparently, they are an unruley bunch...I didn't so much experience that. About half way through the day another teacher asked me how it was going and when I responded with a good, great, they were shocked and told me that usually by then the regular teacher was pulling her hair out. Thank you Lord for giving me wisdom in classroom management! WOOo. It was an ok day yesterday! (I definately don't think I want to teach that age for an extended amount of time, but the day itself wasn't bad.)

TODAY, right away when I walked into the 6th grade classroom, there was chaos alll over the teacher's desk. The first thing I found was a note from yesterday's sub...it started out like this "Where to begin. your classes, both of them were horribly behaved...I have never seen it this bad out of all the schools I've taught in...." Not a good sign.

However, I LOVE THESE KIDS!! They are sooooo much fun!! I honestly have not had trouble with these guys. (haven't had the second batch yet) They like to talk A LOT, and I did have to re-arrange some desks, but there's nothing HORRIBLY wrong with their behavior....God has blessed me!! Thank you, Lord, again!! My help, my advisor! My EVERYTHING! WOOOOO!!!


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Oh, and I love it when I tell the hispanic students I understand what they are saying...and they don't believe me until they something in Spanish and I repsond back .... the look of shock is priceless... MWAHAHAHA

'round, 'round, get around, I get around

>>Greetings earthlings.

>>Today I hail from Hauke High School. An alternative school. Meaning, this is were they send all the "bad" kids. WOooOoo.

>>Actually today has been really pretty good, and easy. Class sizes are about half of what they would be in a regular school, and the kids are surprisingly respectful. I think I wouldn't mind subbing here again!

>>This past weekend was district fine arts competition for the kids at church. I went down into Houston with them to volunteer in a room and just cheer them on. It was a lot of fun. I love doing youth event things!!!!

>>Sunday I was singing "It's a Small World After ALL" when after church I was approached by two young girls that looked strangely familar. Apprently I had subbed in their class the previous week!! YeStErDAy, at yet a different school I hadn't been in before, a student told me I looked really familiar...I said, I'm not surprised!! I think by August I'll know everyone in Conroe, Woodlands, Spring area and be ready for a new city in a new country!

>>That is all. Take me to your leader.

Fun times @ Mitchell Intermediate

Yay! For day two in the sixth grade class at Mitchell Intermediate!

I love working with these older kids. They are big enough to know what to do, and they actually do it (if you keep up on them), but still young to still care about doing a good job (unlike many of the Jr. Highers I've encountered).

Had some fun with period three class yesterday...they were wanting an easier name to call me... one that has stuck, and I even heard to today was Miss J-dawg. :D I told them as long as they put Miss in front of it, it was fine with me :-p (of course within reason).

I started taking some cough syrup last night before church. It's a prescreption kind from like a year ago. I've never felt the side affects of this syrup, that I can remember, but I also didn't take very much of it, which is why I still have it. HOWEVER, this morning I took a third dose....and yeah, I'm feeling it now. Got the drowsiness and dizziness thing going on. I think if I just keep moving, maybe that'll help me from dropping my head to the desk like a rock in a pond.
It's going to be an interesting day with this feeling of my head being slightly detatched and my eyes slightly crossed....bring on the sixth graders!

Librarian for a Day

Yesterday, I had the unique opportunity to be a library aid. I say unique because Aid positions pay less than teaching ones, so I don't take Aid positions. This one, however, was put in the system as a regular teaching job, by accident. It's too bad librarians don't get paid more....I really enjoyed myself...checking in books, checking out books, putting books away. Hardly a dull moment with kids coming and going, and going and coming. :)

Today, I'm at an intermediate school...5th and 6th graders. :) The day is just starting, and already they have me filling in other classes while the class I'm supposed to be with is at their P.E./fine arts specials. No nice morning break for me today, but it's all good. These fifth graders are really quite studious.

I'm excited to be working with kids this age as I look forward to teaching 5th graders this fall.
Now if I could just get rid of this congestion in my head/throat/chest I have going on........

life in the fast lane

It always amazes me when I'm in a new classroom (which is everyday being I am a substitute) how the kids respond to me. I can put on my mean face and get on their cases a million times, and by the end of the day I have a stack of pictures they've drawn for me. They don't know me, I make them behave, and they love me for it!

This past week I had one student write me a poem that read: Roses are red, violets are blue, and I think you're pretty too. :)

Crazzzzy Kids. I love 'em.

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Congrats to my best friend Jamie!!
She's now a MRS!!!!
Wooo!!
Her wedding was lovely, and I had a great time! I had fun catching up with old friends and making new ones.
God truely blessed me with people whom I could share the weekend.

Here is the beauuuuutiful bride!