So, July has been very productive. We began the month by seeing friends from Germany. We had visited their home on our European vacation (2009) and Michi (who was one of Mom & Dad's foreign exchange students) was able to spend several days with his parents with us. We went camping (yay for tents) and boating and I actually got to see my husband for a change so that was good. Then came the start of another week of summer school, actually getting into my classroom, and VBS every night (which meant I had to go pick up 3 nieces each day). Then last week I had summer school in the morning, went and worked in my classroom each afternoon and a meeting it seemed every evening. Add in the heat wave and it was also a very long week (we have no ac in the main part of the house :( but do in the bedroom). This week I have had summer school in the morning and yesterday I went to United Arts & Education to return some stuff I didn't need and got a few things I do need. Today I was working on lesson plans. July seems to have been way too full. This week my second summer school session will end and I will begin my summer break; which ends in a week and a day! During this time Josh has been working mostly 12 hour days which is making getting this remaining paperwork done very difficult. We did get our I600A form back from immigration that we are approved! Woohoo! Unfortunately they listed the wrong date for our fingerprints expiring so hopefully the letter I sent last week will fix that. So.... things are busy which is good it doesn't give me time to brood about other things.
One thing that has been brooding in my mind. I need to make sure I'm ready to educate people so that my children aren't hurt. Last week I was at a jewelry party at my sister's house and the saleslady overheard me talking about how immigration approved us and asked if I was applying for a job. I explained that no I am adopting from Africa and she was all well that's good they need it. She then said that they also need to quit having so many kids. UGH! Afterwards I was like oh I should have said this or that but in the moment I was just shocked and didn't say anything which I regret. Good thing I have time to make sure I won't be so caught off guard.
1 Corinthians 2:13 When we tell you these things, we do not use words that come from human wisdom. Instead, we speak words given to us by the Spirit, using the Spirit’s words to explain spiritual truths.
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