The next few days

I am super excited about the next few days!! To start things off, I get to go back to the 2nd grade class I student taught in the first 7 weeks because the teacher is going to be out and I am going to be helping the substitute out for the next 4 days!! I've missed the little kids so much and am so happy to get the chance to go back :)

Even more exciting... just one week left of student teaching! I can't believe it- it has flown by, especially these last 7 weeks. I am so ready to be done and get to do it on my own next school year!!

But, by far the most exciting... it's a lakehouse weekend with the girls!! I cannot wait to be at the lake with the best friends in the world and just get away from everthing for a while!! Friday after school, Bekah, Megan and I are heading out and a little after us, Bethany, Pauline and Kelli will be on their way. And on Saturday afternoon Heather is going to meet us there too! Did I mention how excited I was?! Hopefully it will be sunny and nice- no rain!

Only til 3:30?

Every Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:00-3:30 we have after school tutoring called extended day. There is a certain group of kids that stay on those days and everyone else goes home at the regular time- 3:00. Well, today, one of the boys in my class came up and asked if he could stay for tutoring. He definitely does not need tutoring- he's one of the top students. When we asked him why he said (with a goofy smile on his face) "cause I need them." When we assured him he did not infact need tutoring, he said, "well, i just really want them." I couldn't help but laugh- why would you honestly want to stay after school for 30 minutes to relearn stuff you already know... so with a little more questioning he finally said, "i want to stay for tutoring cause it's boring at my house." More laughter. He then of course wanted to know what time tutoring was over... here was his response. "Only til 3:30- that's not very long. I want to stay here til 5!" Even more laughter! I love my soon to be job (fingers crossed, lol)!

Today was my last evaluation for student teaching too! hip-hip-hooray! It went great and the kids were wonderful- which after my last evaluation is saying something :) Only 13 more days of student teaching and 25 til graduation!!!!

Sirens

It's now 2:02 am... I should so not be awake. But, about an hour ago, I woke up to sirens.
I dont know what was going on but they seriously lasted for like a good 5 minutes- and then randomly I could hear other ones go by.
This is 2 times in the last 12 hours that a fire truck/police car has gone right in front of our house with its sirens on.
Sunday afternoon, Megan and I were sitting in the living room with the doors and windows all open and we started to hear sirens and then a fire truck drove right past our house. Of course, we head outside to see what's going on and it's all smoky. So, like everyone else in our neighborhood- we walked down to where the fire trucks were parked and sure enough, a house was on fire. Thankfully, everyone was ok and out and it didn't take too long for them to get the fire out.

Now, I'm going to try to fall back asleep...

pup??

The time has finally arrived for me to get a dog!! I am super excited~ just ask my roomies :)
This weekend we went and looked at the pound in Angelo- they just had a lot of puppies!
I love puppies but dont have time to train one right now-
So, if you know someone that has a dog that is around 1-3 years old and needs a good home for it- let me know!!

p.s. only 15 days left at the elementary!! ah!!!!!!

stressed...

I am not a big fan of change- or of having to make big decisions that cause change. But, that's where I am in life right now and it is totally stressing me out! I am so excited about being done with school and graduating and about my first year of teaching. I have waited for this for so long. I finally get to be out of Angelo- if you know me at all, you know how pumped I am about this especially!! But, here's the thing... leaving Angelo means leaving a lot of things that I have fallen in love with:
1. my friends- these girls are amazing! i am going to miss them so much and dont quite know what i am going to do without them.
2. chi alpha- through this amazing young adults ministry, i met all my amazing friends! i love having a place to go each week where i feel at home with a group of people who are earnestly seeking the Lord.
3. san angelo first assembly- i love this church. i feel more at home in this church than i did in the church i grew up in.
I am also so nervous about the job seeking process. My resume is complete and cover letters are typed and ready to go- but pushing submit on online applications just hasnt happened yet. I am scared and stressed and happy and excited and sad.... and all these mix of emotions are getting to me! I know that God has an amazing plan for my life- that there are more memories out there waiting to be captured and that things will work out exactly as they should.... but can I just skip ahead through the weeks of wondering and questioning and just be there!?!