Friday, February 9, 2018

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Two of our favorite words were uttered yesterday, "SNOW DAY"! I think it  has been four years since our last snow day. Living in the North, you just live with the fact when it snows you continue to live like it hasn't snowed. I have been watching this winter storm for a few days because our class had a field trip planned for today. I figured we would have school, but I made calls yesterday and had already rescheduled our field trip. The closer the storm approached to Chicago the higher the snow totals became and it would be arriving late at night and continue through the morning rush. With all of these factors schools in the city called for a snow day and happy dances began! I had big plans today to get my laundry done and house organized, but I woke up with a weird cough that burns my chest a little and I just am not feeling great. I am praying it is not what is going around. Four more of my students were out the last few days and it looks like round two of sickness has hit our classroom. I plan on drinking tea and resting today.

It has been a little bit of an emotional week. On top of the other things in our life we have had to get serious about choosing a high school for Samuel. I seriously cannot believe I just typed those words 😭. A few weeks ago we got word that the high school that was started at our school this year would not be continuing next year. There was just not enough interest to cover the cost of having a high school. Since moving to the city high school for Sam has been a source of full on panic attacks for me. High school in the city is basically like getting into college. You can attend your local, zoned high school, but they are usually poorly run schools with violence and other issues that I do not want my son to attend. Unfortunately, we are zoned for not such a great school. To get into good high schools you take tests and apply to pray to get chosen to attend a good school. Last year when we found out our school was opening a high school I was relieved! We were making plans to keep us all together. The testing for selective enrollment schools took place many months ago and since we were not planning to enroll Samuel somewhere else he missed the testing days and so now we are scrambling to find a high school. I had considered finding a job at a school that has a high school so I can stay with all of my kids. Jeremy contacted a Christian high school about 30 minutes away that was willing to take any of our students who were in the same boat as us. They came on Wednesday night to give parents information and allow us to ask questions. We were really impressed and many of the things I was worried about were put to ease at the meeting. As much as I desire to continue to be at the same school as all three of my kids the Lord is really prompting me that it is time to start letting Sam be independent. In four short years he will be going to college and I need to start this process of letting go now. (Cue the ugly cry). Now I am not making any promises that wherever he goes to college  that I might not  decide I want to live in that city too. He filled out his application today and we pray that if this is where he needs to be that God will open the door.

On a side note: Samuel is needing to raise $650 for his class trip to Springfield, IL and St. Louis. He is taking any donations if you would like to contribute. I have the cash app if you want to help out or I can give you our address.

Jeremy has some interviews and meetings the next few weeks about prospective employment for next school year. Please pray for him and our family as we seek God's face on where he wants him next year. Thank you so much for all the love and prayers already for our family.

Still snowing outside. They are calling for several more inches over the weekend. 


Thankful for people in our neighborhood that own snow blowers.

Not the best picture quality, but Sam is filling out his high school application. Chloe is just chilling on the snow day. 

My life this morning. Praying it helps whatever this junk is that I have. 


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