Homeless

How do you deal with driving by homeless people? I'm talking about those on the street corners with signs. I don't have much experience with this and every time I go to Spokane for church there is someone standing at the exit I take. This last time the guy would have tried to talk to me if I wouldn't have just stared straight ahead. I don't feel like I have anything to give them. I guess I could carry some food around but who does that? Those of you with more experience in this... you city dwellers... what do you do? How do you feel?

I Need A New Job

Goodness... do I ever!!!

WOW!!!

Well... it has been a few months since I have been on here. I love reading what people are doing so don't know why it is so hard for me to update on my life.

You may have noticed but I no longer live in Grass Range. I ended up not going back to teach there in the fall. I am not teaching this year and I am beginning to become sad about that. I really miss being in the classroom.

Currently I am living in Idaho and am working at my aunt's daycare with the infants. I really miss my family. Jack is growing so much without me! I am going to an awesome church. I love it so far. I'm excited to learn more about it and find out how I can serve. Its called Eastpoint... www.eastpointchurch.com.

I have applied for a job at a place called the Hutton Settlement... www.huttonsettlement.org. It is an awesome place and I am really hoping that God has a place for me there. I would live at the settlement and also recieve a salary. It would really be a great thing right now.

I'll write more later. I hope you are well... It there is a you...

Summer Vacation Rocks!

Hey everyone... Summer is really nice. It is amazing that I don't have to work and I love it. I have 3 weeks of camp counseling scheduled and I love that I can just volunteer my time to serve kids. One of the reasons that I became a teacher was that I am called to camp ministry as well as teaching and I can do both. Right now I am spending a week house and animal sitting for my sister in Billings. I am senseing that I will have a lot of boring hours ahead of me. Hopefully I will find something to do. I have some sewing in the plans and that is about it. Anyway... that's about it for now. I hope that each of you have some wonderful times this summer!

The Coolest Thing About This Summer Is...

I don't have to work! It is going to be amazing to just live life and do things that I want to do. I am super excited!

The Crazy End of the School Year

Who knew that teachers had to do so much to wrap up the year? Someone sure fooled me. I have so much to do at school and I have to check out tomorrow. Pray that I will get everything done and done well. Than I have to pack and move my home. I will be returning to Grass Range in the fall, if all goes as planned, but will have a different house thank goodness!!!! Anyway... I am looking forward to an enjoyable summer and am hoping that I will see most of you at some point!

Take this advice...

Use sunscreen!!!! Ya'll... I got the worst sunburn I have ever had in my life last week. I could hardly handle wearing a shirt, which is not good for me! Anyway... not I am losing a layer or 2 of skin off of at least 1/4 of my body. SOOOO WEAR SUNSCREEN!!!!!

Age

What is your age limit for dating? I know that sounds crazy but how young would you go and how old? Not really ages but years between. Even if you are married... what would you have been comfortable with when you were dating? Just something I am curious about!

Update

Well... as you know I have been lacking entry on my blog. I do have reasons for this. Let me just start at what has been going on latley.

Patti Roth passed away on the first of April. What a sad time. She had been battling with her health for a long time but their family became very close to mine and she was like an extention of my mom. She was such an inspiration. Her daughter, Bekah, will be graduating from High School next weekend. I am excited for the celebration!

A couple of weeks later by grandfather (Ralph) passed away. He was such an awesome man. He was so good for my grandma. He was so good for my family. My "real" grandpa died when I was in 1st grade and my grandma married Ralph when I was in 10th grade. I well up just thinking about how willing he was to just become part of our family. The last big trip that they made was to my graduation from college. It meant so much to me that they traveled so far for me. I just wish that he could be there for the other momunental things that will happen in my life. But it was his time and as humans we have to accept that we have life and death and life in Christ forever.

The cool thing about death is that, when we are saved, we have life with Christ and we will all be together again. I am excited for that day, but I am also excited to see what will happen in my life. When will I get married? Have kids? Who will be around for those things?

Something that brings me comfort is that I think they can really know what is going on in my life now. It is hard to keep in touch and I believe that those in heaven know what is happening on Earth. Maybe I am just naive but that's okay.

Anyway... that is enough for now. I am tired and I don't want to write anymore so there!

Where am I??

Just a quick update... I'll write more later. I am currently in Idaho at my grandmas. My grandpa passed away on Tuesday morning and the funeral is tomorrow. That would be two funerals in two weeks with 2 very special people in my life. More later.

Also my computer when kapooy but that is fixed now... but not without a bunch of trouble... more on that too.

Anyway... I am still alive and kicking and will be back in blog world soon. Thanks for caring!

Where is MY prince charming?

Seriously... I could really use him about now. My life seems to be filled with sad and scarry things where I would really like to have someone to talk with. I want to have someone to hold my hand and to hug. I want someone to wipe my tears away and someone to bawl on when I need to. Where is he? Where is he? Where is he?

Something I Really Want To Do...

Do you want to join me?

I really want to take about 7 months of my life to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. Does that sound crazy? You start in Georgia and hike up to Maine. It is roughly 2000 miles. It would be awesome. What a thrilling adventure. I hope that in the next 7 or so years that I could actually do this. I would need to be financially stable in some way though. It would be crazy cool!!!

check out www.appalachiantrail.org

Job Possibilities

Hey There:

Just wanted to ask for your prayers. I have sent of 3 job applications in the last couple of weeks. Billings, Big Timber, and Huntley... I am just praying that the right job will be there for me and that I can fill a position that is designed for me. I want to thrive in my teaching career and know that I can't do that in Grass Range. Please just pray that God would open some doors for me if it is His will.

Thanks!

I'm Done

Stick a fork in me... I'm done. I decided this afternoon at about 3:45 that I am NOT returning to teach in Grass Range next year. I was going to stick it out if I couldn't get a job somewhere else but I am seriously done. I have never been so mad at administration until this afternoon. What a horrible superintendent they have here. She had her contract renewed so I am not going to sign my renewel. I'm done. I don't even care if I can't get a teaching job next year. I will substitute and work in a grocery store or McDonalds if I have to for survival. I guess I always have a month or so to change my mind about signing the contract but as of this moment I am done! Which stinks because I love my students!

Sigh

Well live is getting odd once again. What is going on? Well I am looking for a new job at the moment. I have applied in Huntley and am going to apply in Big Timber. I am sure something will work out. I really need to get out of this place and get back to the city. I really miss the city. That sounds crazy to me but I do.

My grandfater (not biological) is dying. I finally have realized this and am really sad. He has been suffering from lukemia for a few months. They gave him 10-12 months to live and the 10 months is up in May. I am hoping that he hangs in there for a bit longer. Dawn and Marc and I are planning on going over there for my spring break. I have a feeling it may turn into the whole family heading over. Please just pray for him and our family.

Here he is at 1 week old. He got to move to his house today. It is an exciting day! I can't wait for Friday... I finally get to hold him and kiss him and tell him I love him! 

This is Jack. I can't wait to hold him and see him with my own two eyes. Isn't he gorgous? 

It's That Time Again...

What am I going to do this summer? I hate that question. This is a summer where I don't really have to work so that is awesome but I don't believe I can spend the summer without a job. I am pretty sure I will need some extra cash when those student loans come due, which I am freaking out about by the way. My problem with a job is that I have certain weeks that I am going to want off... like the whole month of July. I want to get back to Templed Hills and spend some time serving the Lord. I would like to work in a coffee hut maybe but I would have to get a job and than quit it and than try to get another. I don't know if it is worth it. I just don't know what to do. Is there any advice out there for me? I know I know... no one reads this anymore because I have not written for months. PS... I am going to be looking for a teaching job in the Billings area for the fall as well!

William Jack Wass

There is now a name for the precious bundle of joy that I have not met yet. I am anxious for them to come home. Hopefully it will be soon so I can spend a little time with the new family.

The Baby Is Here!

Well... It is about 38 days early... But I am now the proud aunt of a beautiful baby boy. Unfortunately I have not been allowed to see him because of the hospital and he does not have a name yet. I will try to update soon. Life has been BUSY!