Inflicting terror on freshman everywhere

Well first of all let me say I am SO thankful that I don't have my freshman for two hours at any one time (like I do with my seniors and juniors). That means I have them every day, but I can handle that.

I am "attempting" to help them learn how to write a paper, but it is a hard journey for all of us. Because they are confused and overwhelmed they need constant reassurance that they are on the right track. That means I have 17 students clamoring for my attention (actually probably only 14, there are a few that either a, don't care or b, already know what they are doing). I just about went crazy yesterday at the mayhem. Thankfully today was better. They seemed to be getting a better idea of what they are doing, and I also explained to them that we cannot operate like we did yesterday.

Kimberly reminded me last night that freshman are the 3 year olds of pre-K. Amen. I just have to remind myself of that over, and over, and over again. If there is anything that might tempt me to lock myself in the bathroom with my hands over my ears, humming - This project would be it.

On the lighter side of things, I tried to fry a hamburger tonight and make some hashbrowns from scratch . . . Well, at least I had some watermelon still in the fridge. :) All I can say is this was not my greatest achivement in cooking. But maybe I will get better as I practice.

OK, I am off to work on some Joseph stuff. I just realized I hadn't shared here in awhile. Make sure you check my webpage for pics of Bolivia!

The one that almost didn't make it!

I promised a picture and here it is. This is what the trunk looked like after everything was unpacked. Annette has one on her camera that was taken at the airport, and I will get that to you as soon as I can. God is good to me, almost everything was still there! And the things that weren't there, can be replaced.

I am thankful that I got to ride in a cushioned seat, and not in a trunk. Can you imagine how much that would have hurt?

Here I Am!

Well, it has been awhile since I posted and so many things have happened. But the long and short of it is, I made it to Bolivia! One of my trunks did not make it through yesterday, but it got in today. I will have to put a picture on here when I get internet at home. One whole side has been busted and was wide open. It looks like they tried to use one of my hardback books to be the missing side, which bent the book nicely. Anyway, it was covered in shrinkwrap when I got it, and Annette and I opened everything up and it looks like almost everything is there. Praise the Lord. I may be missing a few things, but I won't know until I get completely unpacked. I could have put them someplace else and just thinking that they were in there.

Life is tough right now. I am neck-deep in transition which means I am all over the place emotionally. One of my friends explained that it was a lot like grieving someone's death. You hear something or think of something and start crying because it reminds you of life before. I am on an emotional roller coaster - in the span of 15 minutes I can be smiling and laughing and then crying and aching in my heart. Being by myself in my apartment is the worst. But hopefully each day it will get a little easier, and feel more like I belong here. That is really what I am aching for. I am tired of not belonging to any place. The hardest part is the people I belong to (my fam) are a continent away, and I miss them like crazy!

So, I am floundering a bit, but God is still good. He comforts me, sends me friends, encourages me to get outside, and tries to keep my thinking right.

I guess that is about it right now. Send any questions or comments, but please remember that I may be awhile before responding.

Love ya!