As Crazy As It Sounds...

I am so ready for Christmas Break! Although I just started my teaching job on Monday I am really ready for Christmas Break. I feel like I have been running since I started Student Teaching in September. I need a break where I don't have to do anything if I don't want to. I am really looking forward to being home (although I just left there Sunday and am returning tomorrow). I don't know. I really love my family I guess. I must admit that I would rater visit that live with them but that is beside the point. I love Christmas and my parents house is not even decorated yet. Maybe we can do that on Saturday. It is definitly going to be a short Christmas season in the Mertens house. Oh well. It is the thought of the season and what it stands for that really matters. I haven't even written my Christmas letter yet or wrapped my gifts (I have, however, bought them though!) Anyway... I will sign off for now. Hopefully I will be around more now that I have my own home and life and such!

May God Pour His Blessings Upon You as You Reflect Upon This Season!

My Little Yellow House

Well... I am living in a little yellow house. It is okay... I don't want to live here next year but it will work for awile. It is really tiny. It was super dirty when I arrived on Tuesday. Thank goodness I have a mom and also Nicole's mom. They were a big help. I am so thankful for many things this season. Those who helped me move (Pastor John and Red), my new job, a "warm" place to live... I could probably go on and on.

I do have tons to do at this point in time though. I need to get my student teaching paper work wrapped up. But I also have to get my house in order, my classroom in order, and my lesson plans in order. Pray that I will have the motivation and energy to get everything done. It is now 7:30 pm and I am seriously going to go get in my bed... read a book and go to sleep. I am so tired!

God Bless You!