ok, i know that some of you have been anxiously awaiting a new post… i’m sorry. if you’re reading this, you probably know that i get easily distracted. and quite honestly, there has been so much going on lately, that i didn’t even know how to possibly express it without one of you having me committed (with reason).
like i said, life has been insane. however, i just got back from a wonderful vacation to america’s heartland… the nati. seeing miranda was in and of itself a blessing from heaven. but it was also a much-needed vacation. i got ya-ya time and rest for my soul all in one. so, at this moment, i am completely unstressed. all the thoughts that consumed my thoughts and weighed down my heart are gone. the slate is wiped clean. tomorrow, reality sets in again. and now that the Lord has given me a chance to rest and recharge, i pray that i will be more faithful to Him in the second half of the semester. there’s no mistake about this vacation coming when it did. i’m half-way through. i have learned so much these past 9 weeks. my life is completely different from what i ever imagined it could be. i am a middle school teacher. i speak spanish, come up with lesson plans, call parents, grade tests, give kids the death look and say things i never thought i’d say. this is my life. i feel like i’m finally settling into it. it’s harder than anything i’ve ever done. on my own, i am an absolute failure. but by God’s grace, i love my life, love my job, and have hope that every day will be better than the one before.
so, this one isn’t very exciting or deep or funny or anything like that. stay tuned though.
Emily, seriously, if I could of had a cool Spanish teacher like you in middle school I wouldn’t of had to take the same class twice.
Hey love, I am so happy the Nati was a great respite for you! Seeing you and Pete in the middle of my desert land was the greatest blessing I have received! You have no idea how much it meant to me. Seeing you leave was incredibly painful, but pain helps us to grow and loneliness of human nature brings me closer to the Lord! So praise be to Him! I love hearing about your life and your teaching world. You are a fabulous teacher- this I am sure of, because you are allowing the Lord to work in and through you! On our own this world is too hard to endure, this I have learned from the Nati. The theme of this rambling is I love hearing your heart no matter if it is face to face or on your new blog page- much love, your Bunchie
well, what a wonderful surprise! i was thrilled to see your update! i loved every second of our trip together! it was definitely a wonderful mid-semester break. i hope your week is going well! i love you oh so much! love ~ laura
emily! i’m new to your blog, but so glad i found it! i already told you this, but i have to reiterate…..i know you are making a big difference in your students’ lives b/c i remember what it was like to be a middle school spanish student and that’s where i fell in love with the language. i look back and credit those teachers with planting the seed of interest so that i would go on to study it for years! and i know you have students that will love it too, and although you may not see the fruits of your labor, it will be there years from now when they are studying and traveling abroad and loving spanish.