A New Beginning!

Today folks, I signed my contract! Woo stinkin Hoo! It was such a good feeling getting that sucker signed. Then the nice lady handed me about 50 other forms to fill out by start of school.
I also applied for a house today. It is a nice rent house. I will have to put up a small chicken wire fence....but that should not be too hard right? I hope I get the house. That means I can finish planning my summer! I would love to visit some family along with packing, moving, unpacking, workshops, setting up my classroom, and taking my ESL test.
I am FINALLY excited about packing..It took a little while to get me worked up. Hmmm....I wonder how long that feeling will last? One box? Maybe two? :) I am so ready to be in Buffalo!
Tomorrow I have to talk to my Landlord again about moving out. I am having some issues with the lease, so prayers are welcome. :) Hopefully, I will know next week if I got the house and when I will be moving! Maybe next year I will get to enjoy a summer without moving. :)

House Hunt

Tomorrow I head out to Buffalo to look for a house. There is one that the realtor is going to show me that sounds promising. We shall see. I know God has brought me this far and will take me the rest of the way!
I also sign my contract for next year! WooHoo!!!! I cannot express how happy this makes me! Its official!!!
A sweet and dear friend is coming to visit with me this weekend! I am so excited to see her! When I am with her I laugh at the dumbest things ever! But I enjoy being with her! She is a dear and precious lady!
I will also start my packing this weekend after she leaves. I am dreading all the work but looking forward to being there already! I am looking forward to setting up my house yet again and setting up my classroom!
Praying I find a house!!!!!

Yep, It's Monday

Monday is my normal day of errands. This Monday was none the different. I have been making phone calls like crazy trying to find a house. There is one I will be looking at on Thursday. I am praying this is the house. Once I find the house then I have to work things out financially with the house I am renting now. I am praying for God to just work everything out with my current lease. It looks like it might be a problem. I will also be signing my contract while I'm there! WooHoo!!!! I simply cannot wait to be down there! I am sad about the people I will be missing here though.
Sugar's paw is starting to look better. It is going to take a while to heal, but, this doggy momma isn't so worried anymore. She has been eating up all the attention and love that has been coming her way since her accident. Freddie has been super dooper jealous.
I hope everyone has a great week!

Thoughts Of The Week

Here are the thoughts and statements roaming around in my head the past week.

1. My contract was approved last night! WooHoo!
2. I am planning a trip to Buffalo to sign my contract and find a house.
3. I really really really really really need a house in Buffalo!
4. I need to start getting things ready to pack.
5. Ohhhh how I am dreading packing again.
6. Oh so glad I got my dream job!
7. I hope Sugar's paw gets better. (She sliced the bottom part of her paw. I have it wrapped and she is not thrilled at all.)
8. I need to find a house in Buffalo.
9. I am so thankful for air conditioning as the tempturatures rise.
10. How hard is it to find kakki pants? I have been to several stores and cannot find them.
11. I have so many classroom ideas floating around in my head.
12. Have I mentioned I need a house?
13. The roadwork on my street is almost over. It is looking so good! Next week they begin on the street next to me.
14. I am so ready to be back in the country again! :)
15. I need to tear down and get rid of big furniture boxes in my garage that have been there since October. (Not looking forward to this.)
16. They are picking up donations at my house in the morning, so I don't have to make several trips elsewhere!
17. I get to hang out with one of my best friends this Saturday!!!! :)
18. I need to start packing.
19. When will I find a house?????
20. I need to find a rug for my classroom.

Notes On A Busy Saturday

This week has been a very busy week. I have spent more days in the country than I have in the city. I am from a small country town, so I love being back in the country! Everytime I see the Dallas buildings and traffic, I get sad that I'm not already in the country yet.
Yesterday the real estate agent called me with three new rent homes available to view. I will work on my schedule to see when I can go down there to look them.
I have started on my to do list for moving and what I need to take care of here before I move down to Buffalo. Oh how I dread packing again and doing the moving process again.
Today I will be doing the much needed cleaning that I have been to busy to do the last two weeks. The first step is to bathe my two very stinky dogs! I do think I need to make a Dr. Pepper run before beginning this busy day.
On a side note, I went to see Letters To Juliet with Nana and Papa yesterday. It is a great movie!
Happy Saturday everyone!!!

On The Hunt!

I just got back from Buffalo. I am falling in love with that town! The people there are so welcoming and helpful! I had a meeting with the Superintendent. He seems like a really great man. The final step is the Superintendent submitting my contract to the school board next Monday night. Then, I will be official! WooHoo!!!!!
I spent the morning looking for a house. I am kind of dissappointed. I did not find really anything I am looking for or need. I am praying I find a house the next time I go. God has provided me this great job (or at least after Monday). I know He will provide me with a house. I spent the two hour drive home praying I find a house soon. I will be going back in the next two weeks to look for a house. I pray I find something. At least I can start packing up the house and be ready for God to move.
The sweet people of the town I am moving to have given me a list of people to call. I will spend part of my day tomorrow calling and seeing if there is anything available that is what I need. Then I get to get ready to leave on Thursday to see my Nana and Papa! This is the busiest I have been in a while. I love it! I finally feel like I have my life back and its FINALLY on the right track again.

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all the women that inspire me daily! Mother's Day for me is kid of a sad day because I lost my mother almost seven years ago. She was not only my mother, but, she was my best friend. She was the one person I know I could trust more than any other person on this planet. She understood me perfectly and I adored her. I knew if I ever had a problem, she always always always had the perfect answer. This is something I miss horribly to this day. There were so many times just looking at her face made everything ok and would answer so many of my questions.
My mother battled cancer for nearly 10 years before the Lord called her home. I can count on half a hand how many bad days she had attitude wise. She is the example of strength I try to hold my self to. Daily I strive to be the person she was. She had integrity, strength, beauty, wisdom, and faith that would make the devil tremble daily where he stood.
I would do anything to be able to lay my head back in her lap and have her rub my ears that special way she would and talk about my future. When my mother was first diagnosed with cancer, her mission in life was to see me graduate high school. She passed away a year and a half before I did. The day before she died, she rolled over and told one of my uncles, "At least I got to see my baby graduate high school." They all looked at each other as she went back to sleep. I knew God gave her a vision of what she had fought for all those years. About an hour later, she rolled over and mumbled, "At least I got to see my baby get married." I knew then that God was showing her all those things in my life that she longed to be a part of. I miss my mother terribly. Some days it hurts worse than the actual day she died.
One of the biggest blessings in my life was my mother. She was a true warrior for Christ and the definition of what it means to be a Godly wife, mother, and woman. If I could be half the person she was, then I will be an awesome person. If you knew my mother then you truly were face to face with a blessing from God.

Visions Of Boxes Now Dance In My Head......

This last week has been simply blissful! I went on an awesome interview, got the job, signed up for my first workshop, got some stuff for my classroom, and enjoyed the freedom God has finally granted me! I have slept better this week than I have in months! God is so good!

I leave Monday to go back down there. I have a meeting with the Principal and Superintendent. I am also going to start looking for a house. That is the next thing to pray about. I need a nice house with a sturdy fence for my dogs. I also need rent to be cheaper than what it is now.

When I get back, I will start the ever so fun task of packing yet again. This makes 4 times in 4 years. My grandmother asked me if I was tired of moving. I had to answer that with a laugh and a yes. I am not looking forward to my life being in a box and moving yet again, but I am so glad for the reason behind the move. I am already making lists of things I need to get done. :)

GAP: God Answers Prayers!

Thank you for praying for me yesterday! The interview went AMAZING! I recieved a phone call about 9:40 this morning from the Principal I interviewed with. He offered me the 1st grade position!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WoooHoooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love 1st grade! I also have a friend that will be on my team!!!! How awesome is that?!?!?!?!?! I am soo very very very excited! I have to go back next week and meet the Superintendent. I will also start looking for a place to live! Now on to new prayers! I am just so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!

Prayers Are Welcome!

Today is the day folks! I am nervous as all get out! Prayers are definitly welcome!

Week In Review

This is the super yummy but oh so bad devil's food cheesecake I made. This is the new wall decor I made to go over my bed (Please ignore the dog beds on my bed. I didn't put them back on the floor before taking the pic.).
Roadwork has been going on around me since Sept. This is a pic of my driveway, or lack of a driveway.

This is my little Shih Tzu, Mr. Freddie, playing with his new toy lobster that squeaks, rattles, and when you hug him he says hooooonk hoooooonk. The dogs love it! (The lobster is as big as Freddie is! It is hilarious watching him drag it around the house!)

This week is going to be a busy week. I will spend tomorrow getting ready for my interview. Tuesday, of course, is the interview. I will stay with my friend Gracie that night then head back home early Wednesday morning. I have a couple of craft projects to do while I wait and PRAY. I am looking forward to getting them done. One day this week, I need to make a much needed donation trip to Goodwill or a shelter. A couple of weeks ago, I went through the house and did my spring cleaning. Now I need to discard.

I am looking forward to what God has in store this week! I am hoping to see my prayers answered! I hope everyone has a great week!