Sliding into Spring Break

I'm glad Spring Break has arrived! It's nice to have some time off the merry-go-round life has become. Not that I regret any of it. It's just nice to have a break!

Unfortunately, my Spring Break started off with a bang. Or, rather, a crash. On my Friday afternoon bus run, I topped a wet, slick hill to discover a small SUV waiting to turn left. Slick road, full bus, not enough stopping distance. You get the picture. Fortunately, no one was injured. The bus sustained a slightly bent bumper that you have to look closely to detect. Unfortunately, the SUV did not fare so well. The back window shattered and the back of the vehicle was pushed in. They were able to drive it away, but I know it will probably be a hardship for them. It was a young couple with a baby and a toddler. After all the paperwork was done, I finished my route without incident. One of my kind fellow teachers even waited around to greet me with a hug! He figured I'd need it, and I did!

This weekend, we finally finished our "New Year's" letter to mail off. We were too far into it to change it from winter to spring! It was a big project that we undertook in preparation for announcement letters about going into missions. Now, to get it to the post office!

Yesterday we met with the wedding photographer for our daughter. They are taking engagement photos as we speak. We are praising the Lord we had the funds to pay his down payment. Now we only need figure out how to pay for the flowers, the church, the cake, and the second half of the photography! Aren't weddings grand! Don't get me wrong. We're very excited about it and know it will be worth every penny!

Yesterday we also got a new foster pet. A family from my school is moving and could not take their dog at this point. We now have a 2-year-old black lab named Fezzik (from the Princess Bride) living with us. He and Emma are still getting used to one another. We have a few habits we need to break, but he should do fine.

My focus for Spring Break is to do some house cleaning/decluttering. I'm focusing on Will's stuff and the living room. I'm finding myself enjoying some relaxing time, too! It's so easy for time to get away, though.

I hope you are enjoying your Spring Break, if you get one. If not, just enjoy spring!

Vicious Cycle

This picture seemed so fitting! How appropriate that the "bike" is yellow! Sometimes my bus is so sluggish (no turbocharger) that I wish I had a bumper sticker that says, "I'm pedaling as fast as I can!"

Life seems like a vicious cycle lately. Drive the bus, teach, drive the bus, finish any test grading or paperwork, go home, eat something, fall in bed, start over the next day! Also, I've had the challenge of fighting off viruses and allergies! But God keeps sustaining me! Praise to Him!

I try to carve out time to do a few mundane tasks like laundry or dishes when I can. It seems something always eats up the spare time! This weekend, I'm hoping to squeeze in time for cutting the guys' hair and maybe making soap. We'll see!

I don't know if I mentioned that we had to drop Perspectives, the missions course we were taking. We thought that our paying for the online course would qualify us for a free class, but they are different organizations within the ministry. God knew best. Mark had started overtime at work & I'm busy enough without a class to attend.

I will be adding Haiti Team meetings to my schedule soon! We're trying to put together our first meeting. Right now, we have more interested parties than we have spots on the team. It's exciting to see so many people wanting to go! Mark may have to forfeit his spot so others can have an opportunity to go. The Mission Board and RMI decided it would be best for Will not to go this time. After some reflection, we agreed. Besides, we wouldn't want to keep an adult from going in order to take him. It will be better to take him to Port au Prince to visit the area we might be living in.

I've had some turnover in my class. Students leaving and new ones coming. It certainly keeps me on my toes! It is surprising how many parents will move their students all throughout the school year!

I guess I'd better see about some food and then fall in bed!