It was back to reality for me today. It was not easy waking up before 8 o'clock, getting ready to be in society, and actually functioning in that society. It doesn't help that the constant rain last night caused our basement to have flooding in it's normal place (welcome to owning a home in Chicago with a basement). We had put towels down last night, but they were drenched so I had to wash them out, Sam got the shop vac, put new towels down, repeat three more times. I was already tired before I joined my society made up of 26 four year olds who need every once of energy that I have. It was difficult, but it was so good to see my sweet loves. Many had been out most of last week and so it was really good to see them back. These various illnesses that have been going around have hit my class hard and it just makes my heart hurt. I got two emails last night that two more students have strep and other complications and it makes me so sad. Our class could use some prayers. Prayers that these illnesses would stop circulating and making my sweet kids so sick 😢. I have mentioned a few times that I have a large class. I have many, many challenges, but today I saw some real break through moments from some of my students and I just give thanks to Jesus for the progress I see in my kids. I love this class. I love their sweet faces and it's going to be hard to see this school year come to an end. I know we still have a few months, but I know well enough that these months will fly by. These sweeties are my escape from the craziness that takes place in my mind when I am home and I am so very thankful that I get to be their teacher. I could feel my energy leaving as the day came to a close. I stay and do after school every day until 4:30. I am with the younger grades on Mon, Wed, Fri, and I help with drama class on Tuesday and Thursday, so by 4:30 every day I am wiped out. So, today being extra mindless at 4:30 I totally embarrassed myself. So remember I told you that we got a new vehicle a few weeks ago? Well, I have only been in the vehicle once since we bought it and I have not driven it yet. This morning our other vehicle had a low tire and since it was pouring rain Jeremy came back to the house to pick us up for school. Jeremy has to stay late tonight at school so I had to drive the new vehicle home from school. Well, I am a little bit of a spaz when I have to drive, but the thought of driving a new car with some fancy buttons was causing me some anxiety. The kids and I walk out to the parking lot and I am walking up to this black vehicle. I am pushing the unlock button and it is not doing anything. I am asking the kids if this is our car, but they are not helping. The door finally unlocks so I open the door and I am about to climb in. Kids are climbing in too when I hear a voice coming up behind me, "Mrs. Riggs that's my car" 😅😜. I was still so confused because I was like "but I unlocked it." I was trying to get into the 3rd grade teacher's car!! We had a good laugh and I did explain that I had never driven the car I was trying to get into, but man oh man did I feel silly. I then decided that we would be ordering pizza tonight and I will not be doing anything else.
Before I close this post out I would ask that you would pray for an unspoken request for our family on Friday? We won't know anything for sure on Friday, but it is a another step in the process. Everything in me wants this to work out, but I know I have to want what God wants more. Please just pray for clarity and for peace. I have had a lot of time to think and pray the last four days. I feel like the Lord is shifting my anxiety for the future to eagerness of what God is going to do. I pray that that is the direction my heart continues to focus.
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| I read this quote this morning and it was very reassuring to me. |
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| This child is really this much taller than me and I just can't deal. He is a head taller than me! |
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