Eating a Whale

First of all, here is a big birthday shoutout to two of the brightest stars in my life. Laura's and Tom's birthday was Friday. We celebrated by going out to dinner in Denver on Friday night as I had to take the big test Saturday morning, in Arvada. The dinner was delicious except for the waitress spilling a glass of Sprite in Becca's lap. That sort of put a damper on things. Ha ha. Saturday, after the test, we came home and had a pizza/cake party with Laura's friends, Faith and Alex. Tom, myself, Laura, Alex, Becca and her friend Lexie, all went to Elitch Gardens today to top off the celebrations. The water park felt so good since it has been over 90 degrees in Denver for over 21 days. We are ready for cooler weather.

I have to say thank you, thank you for all of your prayers and support concerning my job and the PLACE test. I took it Saturday morning and I walked away feeling really good about it. It wasn't as bad as I had feared, but I studied really hard for it. I am so glad that it is over.

It still feels very overwhelming with all the school stuff going on right now. Wednesday is our first day of school. I know that I would kick myself later if I didn't mention the special time I shared with Laura and Becca on Thursday night. They came and helped me put together my classroom. As I look at the walls in my room, I have a little bit of Laura and Becca there with me. My room. My very own classroom. I was soooo tired, but the moment my room was done was a biggie. I had tears as I thought about the miracle of that room. I was flat out told that I would not get this job. God flat out told me I would. A month ago, my dreams of becoming a teacher were in the distant future. God had other plans. I plan to take each bit of paper and each little thing, one step at a time. I was meant to have this job, so I have decided to not complain and just jump in. All that I can do is my best. I hope to get pictures of the classroom in as soon as I can.

I had a lovely conversation with my sister, Jennifer, today. I love her and I was so glad to hear from her.

I won't promise daily blogs, but I will do my best, this week. I wish all of you the best as you each prepare for school to start.