Tif Finished Her 1st Term

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I made it!! WOW! At times, I really doubted if I could handle it. I am pretty sure I did really well, also. I finished my finals last week... I get a week break... and then I do it again starting next week. But, this last term I realized I bit off more than I can chew. If I want to be the mom I want to be and the wife I want to be and the employee I want to be and the student I want to be, then I have to take it a little easier. I will only be going to school part-time until I get into the nursing program. I cant cut back on work, and I just cant neglect my family, and I don't want to miss moments with my kiddos anymore, so school is going to take just a bit longer. I have never had so much on my plate before as I did these last few months. I had a hard time falling to sleep as I had disaccharides, haploid cells, the ethical beliefs of Khan, and the psychodynamic viewpoint jumping across my brain. But it was fun, I really enjoy learning and I had opportunities to share my faith and my life with others.
The kids have been doing so well lately!! Emiliah just had her 7th b-day and her 1st sleepover. Screaming little girls till midnight and then they were up at 7am. We painted nails, curled hair, did make-up, learned Hannah Montana's "HoeDown ThrowDown", played twister, watched "Tinker Bell" and ate goodies!! Obi is still doing his tap classes and he just finished "Mileage Club" (his jogging group). He wrote his first book and there was a program to have it published... he was very excited about that. A lot of you know how we struggled with Obi in kindergarten, with his reading and things just not connecting for him (dislexia). It has been a transition of watching him blossom the past few years. My biggest fear at the beginning was that he would end up hating school and give up someday. We have watched things turn around for him, he has done well and he loves school. Then lately, Ben and I see this great intelligence in Obi- he looks at everything differently, and is very creative. We often have said though, if only we could get his teachers and the school to see what we see in him... you cant see it with tests. Well, this last week we got a letter from the school asking if they can enroll Obi in the "Gifted Program". We are so proud of him and even better... he is 'sheepishly' proud of himself. And then Jesh just keeps doing very well in school...my '4.0 without even trying' kid. We got a letter from the Orlando Science Middle School. They specialize in science, math, technology, and international studies and they have a high school also. If you graduate from the high school there, when you go into college you are automatically a junior. And in order to go to the high school, you have to have been accepted to their middle school. We are praying about it all though. There are lots of scams and bad choices here- even for schools. And, we would be moving Jesh to yet another school... he has yet to go to one school longer than a year. But, it may be a great opportunity for him. Pray, Pray, Pray for wisdom!!! I feel bad for Jesh though, he tried out for every sport this year, but because they only took 2-3 6th graders for the teams, he never made a team!! He was especially bummed about Track and Field- he's a runner... for the last day of try-outs they were down to 3 6th graders, and Jesh got the cut. And now they are talking about cutting sports next year. He is going to Oregon in June for a little over a month (my heart just fell to my toes) and he is really looking forward to seeing family,going to the cabin, and going to Strawberry Mountain Christian Fellowship again. And what is Ben doing these days? He has been working alot and being a good house keeper, taxi driver and chef for us!! But, the hamster wheel has been turning lately. He is doing some research and is going to put together a proposal to see if he can get a business loan to start his own business. Its been something he has talked about for a long time!!For years he has wanted to start his own coffee business. I think it would be REALLY good for him, for us, for the kids. It would be a miracle if a bank would give us a loan!! So, please please please pray for him. As you can see we have been enjoying the life God has blessed us with for today. And He just continues to mold us and refine us. My biggest prayer is that wherever He has each one of us, that whatever we are doing, we would glorify Him in everything. That we would radiate Christ!