Sunday Afternoons....

There is something about Sunday afternoons--both last Sunday and today I went to the library after church in order to do some grad work and was thoroughly blessed by how productive it was. I've gotten more done in the three or four hours I've spent there these two Sundays than I usually get done on my Mondays off. I have been so stressed this week over my grad work and many other things that seem to all be taking place at the same time. The stress was so bad that Tuesday morning when I started the day, I was at the point of almost lashing out at the kids. (It usually takes quite a bit to ruffle my feathers that much!) So I don't understand what is really going on, or what the Lord is trying to show me. This is the first time in a long time that this has happened. I've also gotten into this vicious cycle of not sleeping enough, therefore I'm too tired to absorb what I read each morning, going through the day without any refreshment from the Word, and then stressing & worrying at home and not being able to sleep.

My adviser wants my whole proposal written for my project by the end of this coming week, and this is after we recently revamped the whole project, so in some ways I had to start over with my writing. It was almost a month ago that we last met, but between me being sick, and general craziness teaching wise, I have not been able to work on the project very much. But today was very encouraging as the Lord gave me what I needed in order to keep a major section of my first proposal and incorporate it in my second proposal. So now I am quite hopeful that the Lord will give me the grace to get this done.

This all comes in the midst of extreme stress due to proposed budget cuts for next year. The superintendent wants to make cuts in the music program, specifically the elementary instrumental (band and strings) program. If these proposed cuts make it into the final budget, there will be major changes in our music program next year. Right now I am teaching a four day student load in three days. If my time is cut more, my program will be basically ruined because there is no way you can teach 80 some kids in two days and still have quality. A worse possibility still is that I would be transferred to another school. What to do with all that? Please pray that I would surrender these things to the Lord, because in the end, His will will be done no matter if I've stressed over it or not. The possibility of change is scary for a number of reasons. But who knows, I suppose if the Lord wanted me there full time next year, He could work that out in the midst of all these budget woes. So..."be still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10).

Stressed

I am absolutely exhausted! There is so much going on that I am having a hard time keeping track of things. But I am thankful for an extremely productive weekend, so that is a good thing. I'll have to write more as my brain is so fried that I can't think!

Randomness

I found this on an advertisement:

"Computers in the future may weigh no more than 1.5 tons."--Popular Mechanics, 1949

Computers took up the space of entire warehouses back in 1949.

Teaching Blog

I've started writing on my other blog as well. So check it out!
http://teachertakes.blogspot.com/

Absolute Craziness!

Time for an update. After being out for a week, and then returning to school during a week when there was state testing, I thought things would be a bit calmer in my realm of the school. The week turned out to be anything but calm. Due to the testing I had fewer lesson times, so lesson groups were doubled up. Wednesday and Thursday both tuned out to be 11 and 12 hour days as I had to go to an All-County rehearsal one day and a PTA meeting the next. Preliminary budget information came out last Tuesday which was like receiving a bombshell in some ways. Today I stayed after for a budget related meeting which ended at 6. When I get to school at 7, it makes for a long day. I'm not complaining, it's just a lot. Thankfully the Lord has been gracious in getting me though it. I've decided to take my other blog and use it for posts related to teaching. So starting tomorrow, check it out!

After a Week of Being Sick...

After a week of being sick, I am thankful to have had such a productive day catching up on many things around here. I don't recommend hitting your head on a car door, it can cause major headaches (both literally and figuratively). First of all, if you go to the doctor for it, you have to claim it on your car insurance, even if the car was stationary when you hit it. I couldn't believe it. Secondly, don't have major headaches and the flu at the same time, not a good combination. Third, headaches from a "head injury" can last up to two or three weeks according to my doctor. So..please be praying because I go back to work tomorrow (along with my ibuprofen and Tylenol). Lesson learned: never hit your head on the car door.

Update

"The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."
(2 Peter 3:9)

My apologies for not updating about my grandmother earlier. The surgery went well, but she is slow to recover. Today was the first day they had her off of the breathing machine. If the Lord leads you, please continue to pray for her healing and salvation. Thank you!