Been Awhile, Huh?

I wish I had more to blog about but my life has become very routine in that I go to school and work and by the time I get home there's not a whole lot to do except go to bed.  Thrilling, I know. 


Okay, I know there's a lot more people that read this blog than just the people that comment.  I don't know who all does but maybe there's someone reading this who is struggling with the idea of maybe moving to Athens?  Maybe not.  But if you are, and if you know God is leading you there, to at least look into it, would you please obey Him?  The preschool is nearing the point of desperation in their need for two more teachers to go.  I know it's hard to think about leaving family, friends and comfort zones.  Boy do I know.  If any of you know my story of how I ended up down south, you know it was a huge struggle and that even while I was driving there with my car loaded up with all my stuff, I was praying that maybe God could change His mind and send me right back to central Illinois.  But also if you know my story, you might know that Alabama became home to me.  It has become just as much a part of me as central Illinois has.  You might also know that when I started feeling let to move back to Roanoke, it was just as much of a struggle as it was to move down there in the first place.  I know it's different.  I know it might be scary.  I know it's far away.  But it's so, so worth it. 


With that being said, most of you if not all of you reading this are not the right ones to go.  You are not being called from where you are.  But would you please offer up a prayer that the ones God wants to go would go.  That He would please fill the need at the preschool?  Thanks, and have a blessed day.

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Funny story of the day.  There is a old man who is ninety something that still hauls in grain to the elevator I'm working at.  Today he came in at the end of the day and I saw him get out of his truck to come inside for something.  He had a can of beer in his hand which I thought was unusual.  He comes in, sits down and starts talking, opens his can of beer, then a little while later walks out- beer in hand- and drives away!  Now, I know he wasn't drunk at all.  But seriously.  Did he not realize what he was doing was completely illegal?!?!?!

Day Of Labor

This is my 400th post.  I feel like I should be doing something special for it but....... maybe we'll wait till 450 or 500, huh?

The weekend started out with happy birthday to me!  Friday was number 28 for me.  I'm not old enough yet that I care about my age.  For the most part anyway.  After next year I might start caring.  I can't say it was my favorite birthday in the world.  In fact, I think it ranks in the top three bad ones.  Right after the one where I was sick as a dog and had a cherry popsicle for my birthday supper and the one where I begrudingly moved eight hours away from home.  It wasn't bad, per se, it just wasn't spectacular.  Maybe I'm supposed to be all grown up and mature by now but I still like to have my birthday be a special day.  But my mom was working all day, my dad was in the field, my closest cousins left for a mini vacation and all of my friends already had plans.  I can't complain though.  We did manage to squeeze in a lunch at Caleri's where I was served a birthday cupcake in a very special way:)

Not just anyone gets that serving platter, folks!  I also got to see my aunt and uncle that were up from Phoenix for the weekend.  Friday night a few of the family got together to spend some time with them and then I went into town and hung out with Jamie and Haley until Nate got home from the field.  That was the best part of my day.

That's the Phoenix family- Joe and Sue. 

Saturday I headed out to Bluffton.  Cassie came up with a couple vanloads of Athens people so I grabbed LeaAnn and we headed out there to spend the weekend with them.  And what a great weekend it was!  It was somewhat action packed but I only got a few pictures.  Us girls after we climbed the freakishly tall fire tower and me and LeaAnn on the swing that went a little too high for my comfort level.  Fun, though.

It was fun staying at Cassie's house and seeing more of her home life.  But then came the part of splitting ways, as we headed west and they headed south.  After seeing them I've been more homesick for Alabama.  Today in class I had the first near freak out moment of "What in the world am I doing???"  The teacher used a toy as an example for something and it was a toy we had at the preschool.  It just kind of drove home the reality of the fact that I'm no longer doing the only thing I've really known, which is child care.  I started to question whether or not I was really ready to step out of that comfort zone.  I know though, that this is right and I'm where I supposed to be.  So in that case, yes- I'm ready to step out. 
Anyways, great weekend with plenty of memories made.