Things are Looking Up

Hello friends!

It's been awhile since I've written, but life has been super crazy! School is going MUCH better! I have a super challenging class, but I am learning to handle them! I have lots of little stinkers, but I really do enjoy each and every one of them! They make me laugh so hard sometimes! Today we had a great conversation about forests! I got to tell them all about what a forest is, because they've never seen them before! It's so cute that none of them know what an Oak true is...maybe a little scary too, but oh well!

So school is definitely on the upswing, and I am feeling more and more confident in my ability as a teacher. I feel like I am gaining so much experience from all of this, and it is an awesome feeling!

I actually had time to have a little fun this last weekend too! Me and Becky, and our friends the Light family went to Irvine, CA for Labor Day weekend! Marvin and Stacy, their daughters Lexi (7) and Reese (4), and me and Becky all piled into their big truck and made the 6 hour drive out to CA! It was an awesome weekend! We laid by the pool, swam, got grading done, ate good food, went to Laguna Beach and Newport Beach, and did some shopping! It was an awesome trip! Super hot, and super relaxing! Me and Becky love playing with the girls too! They are so cute, and tons of fun!!!

It is hard to be away from home though! My parents just bought a house, which is really exciting for them! I wish I could be there to help with the move, and decorate and stuff! It will be so wonderful for them to be out of the rental house! I love it here, but talking to my family, and friends from Crown makes me wish that I could be there too! I really wish I could be in two places at once! Oh well though, I am loving life down here, and God has been teaching me soooo much through everything! It amazes me to think that less than two months ago, I had no idea where I was going to be living or working, and life seemed really uncertain and scary! God was right beside me through it all, and he definitely provided, and for that I am so thankful!!

I do miss you all though, so don't be a stranger! I love getting texts, fbook messages, and calls! I am not always the best responder, but thank you for all your kind words and support!!!!