blogging sabbatical

this weekend, i helped out with teen trivia night at school. it just further reminded me that i am not a suitable jr high teacher- i look too much like i'm in jr high myself. i also wouldn't go back to that age if i had to. i remember with utter disdain my a)skinny bird legs, b)braces, c)"dinner size glasses", d)non-existent chest area, and e)the deep desire to be in the "clique"...it's funny but i still battle some of those things today (a and d). my world just doesn't revolve around them. i did find it hilarious that the kids were holding hands under the table..like we couldn't see them. ha. on saturday, i proctored an ACT test at a local high school. this only served to reaffirm that i'm not fit teach children over the age of 9. while i was gone, LOML successfully turned our backyard into a fabulous mud pit. it would be perfect for a game of touch football. we will be laying sod as soon as possible. i'm starting to see his vision of the final result. with some good landscaping, it will turn into a nice retreat. although i didn't get any pictures, i'm sure you can imagine my darling love, clad in carharts, a fleece pullover, and knee high camo rubber boots driving a humongous tractor in our small backyard. anytime he can, Love of My Life's going to get a tractor in our yard...

on a bit of a heavier note, my FIL will be undergoing double bypass surgery this week. we are heading east tomorrow, for a few days, to be with the family. i am confident that LOML's dad will come out of his surgery just fine- but the stress is a bit much, especially for my husband. please pray for our family as we go through all of this, reflecting on how fleeting life is. we serve a big God who has it all under control. "Lord, You have assigned me my portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure. because He is at my right hand, i will not be shaken. my body will rest secure because You will not abandon me to the grave. You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand." Psalm 16

and for a bit of comic relief, my third graders caught wind of my FIL's surgery and were under the impression that i was not going to be at school because i was going to visit his heart. not him, but his heart. it's amazing the misconceptions of a young mind.

i probably won't be posting for a few days...so don't miss me too much.