Special Lunch Date

I was able to have a special lunch date with a few of my girlies, and when asked what they wanted to do they asked if they could take pictures with my laptop. haha

I have really grown to love these kids.  Can't believe it's already been 9 months since we started this year. I thought I was in over my head, but now I'm sad to give them up to 5th grade :(

Praying for my next class though.  Praying that the transition goes well for my 4th graders now and my next year's class. They are all precious, but giving them up is one of the worst parts of being a teacher.

It's hot...

Today it was 94 degrees with a heat index of 104... This is the time of the year when you wake up with a thin layer of sweat, when I get a headache from lack of hydration, when you have to check your seat when you stand up to see if you've left a sweaty imprint on the chair, when you take one or two more showers a day to keep your self cool, when you have to reapply God's gift to all mankind, deodorant, and when I can't even think about cooking!

I remind myself that God has called me here and it is a blessing to work at such a wonderful school.  Also I need to take up swimming.

Emotionally Charged

One of my favorite parts of my saturday morning routines is my skype date with my youngest sister Clare.  She usually has something smart-alecky to say or just tells me about her life in Bible school (which I listen to with great nostalgia).   Clare's not one to sugar coat something or make something sound pretty.  She usually tells me how it is, which I love about her.

So this morning as usual Clare messaged me and said she was ready to talk and I told her I have to quickly jump in the shower, cause I've been crying and I feel nasty.  Let's be honest who wants to have a conversation when they have a runny nose and puffy, red, blotchy eyes (those are the worst).

Anyway I was telling her about my week and how some things had really gotten me frustrated and ended up with me crying in my classroom while a friend awkwardly watched me from across the room, and then talking to my parents this morning and I started crying from feeling like the IRS was robbing me.  She started laughing at me and feeling quite shocked I asked, "what is so funny!"

Between laughs she asked me, "You have always been so emotionally charged Meg! One minute the world is so funny and the next you're crying."

Haha that is so true, not too long ago I actually made myself sick in a McDonald's bathroom from laughing too hard (fortunately this is not a common thing at all, but something must have been really funny, I honestly don't remember).

As we were reminiscing about funny times I have thought my world was crashing apart, it made me think about why God made me this way.  Why could God have possibly wanted me with my over-active tear ducts and a laugh that is way too loud?   I have no idea, but let's just say that I want to live my life to the fullest.  I'm not one to let a sad moment go by without a tear being shed or a joke pass me by without a burst of laughter.

My First Pie

Blogging has become difficult since my life here in the Phils seems to have less and less "firsts", but this week my roommate Kelli and I accomplished something I find a great feat in my book!  We baked our first Pie!!!

Our friend Luke's birthday was coming up and we were trying to think of something we could do to help make his day special.  Well, unfortunately one of the only and affordable and practical things I could do was attempt to make my first pie, but this to me is extremely intimidating since I am not a baker and a pie crust being one intimidating event I have yet to try.  However, for my friend, we had to try.

So Kelli and I home rushed home after school after doing our research on which pie to make and what recipe to use, and we starting carefully putting together our apple pie.

an hour and a half later and with lots of sweat and teamwork, this is what we got!  I must say I was very pleased!

this is what we did with our leftover supplies. yum