Oh the Joys of Midterms!

Whew...finally today has come to an end. Today has been crazy but this was by far the hardest day of the week so hopefully the rest of this week will be a breeze. This morning I taught a math lesson on making purchases to my middle schoolers. During the lesson, I was observed by my campus supervisor who I love dearly. She loved my lesson and the only suggestion was to lower my voice hahahahaha. Aren't teachers suppose to have loud voices? haha If you know me then you know my normal voice is loud much less a "teacher voice." But I am going to be working on it.
As soon as I left the middle school I had to go take my Special Education assessment midterm. Alright ya'll so I get the exam and its 15 pages with 50 short answer/essay questions with a couple multiple choices. But luckily I had studied my butt off these past few days and I feel confident that I did well! Now just holding my breath until next Tuesday.
So I have been running since 6am and had class til 7:45 pm I am exhausted but I keep telling myself that I will be very appreciative of all this hard work when I start teaching.
Also for anyone that is an education major we have to take the PRAXIS exams to be certified to teach. I took my first set, Elementary Education, in September and I got the scores back today and I PASSED! I am so very excited! Well going to try to be productive for a little bit then hitting the sheets!
Hope everyone had an amazing Tuesday!

One Lazy Sunday

Today was a lazy Sunday the past few days I have felt under the weather and today it totally kicked my butt. I woke up with no voice this morning and thought my head was going to explode. And not to mention that this afternoon I discovered I am allergic to medicines the doctor gave me on Friday. My whole face broke out in hives- talk about freaking out. Unfortunately due to my illness I did not make it to church this morning. So today has been a lazy laughing around the apartment day. I did manage to watch a lot of television and I looked over some class notes. I really need to be productive since I have two tests, my math lesson is being observed by my campus supervisor, and a observation paper all due this week :( Please pray that I survive. Luckily my mom and brother are coming up this weekend to go shopping since Will has a soccer tournament.


I also wanted to remind everyone that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This time of year I think back to the women in my life that have had to fight this battle. I just want everyone to take a minute to remember those who have lost the fight and are currently fighting the fight. Also think about the women who have survived the fight.
Have a great week!

~Weekend~

I LOVE WEEKENDS! I use the weekend to catch up on tv shows, social life, and the school work. I love this time of year FOOTBALL and fall! I love watching CLEMSON! People ask why I didn't go there and truthfully I tell them I wanted the best education for special education so I choose the school that was formally the teacher training school-just makes sense! Since my school doesn't have a football team I am cheer as loud (if not louder) then the students for CLEMSON!

I am a huge CLEMSON TIGERS fan. When it comes to football I cheer for CLEMSON and whoever is playing USC. Unfortunately today was not a good day for the TIGERS but that is okay there is always next game. I am the girl that knows the plays, the calls, and scream at the TV if I am not at the game ha. One thing that will make my day turn around is USC losing to SC State. People say it is a far reach but honestly when USC beats a ranked them they get cocky (sorry Gamecock fans).

This weekend has consisted of getting caught up on school work. Next week is a jammed packed week and not to mention I am fighting my second sinus infection in three weeks :( I have two midterms and I am getting observed teaching--oh the joys of college! But I am going to get back to College Football and school work. Hope everyone has an excellent Saturday!

His Love is Amazing...

Today was a day that reminded me of how amazing my God's love is! I got to spend time with my daddy-which consisted of a lot of picking on each other-we call it tough love! We went to lunch and he filled up my tank! Funny story this morning on my way to school my gas light came on (if you know my dad that is the biggest pet peeve) so I decided I would stop and get a little bit. But I actually got $2.11 (price of a gallon-ha) to get my home until he came! Yes this is how desperate a college student is in this day and time! Alright I wouldn't normally do that but I just didn't want to hear from him about never let your gas light come on, running on fumes, blah, blah...I was just saying myself from that speech!

Another prayer request:
Another girl that is in my major spoke to me today about her younger sister. Her name is Julianna Bowman and she has Ehlors Danlos Type 2, which is a connective tissue disorder. She also has a leak of spinal chord fluid. Julianna's brain is sagging because it's in 1/3 of the fluid it's supposed to be in. At this time the doctors can't fix the leak because of the connective tissue disorder. There are only 13 cases in the world like hers. Today marked the two year anniversary of the diagnosis. Last year she was progressing and things where looking up but today was a reminder that this will always be there. She is currently in the hospital and doctors are talking with a hospital in New York about treatment and possibly moving her up there.
My friend is getting married in December and this is on her plate. She asked for prayers for her family during this difficult time. Also pray for doctors and nurses and their wisdom when dealing with Julianna.

Keeping praying!

Have a great evening!

Hello Fall!

Today was the first real day that felt like fall! The weather has been amazing! I just wanted to sit outside and enough the fresh air while I could since I know what kind of weather follows fall--COLD. I would love the weather to be like it has been low 70s nice breeze and sunshine for the whole year. Even though I would probably complain about it in the summer when it would be too chilly for the beach. I am just blessed to be able to experience this beautiful weather!

Tomorrow my dad is stopping by on his way to visit family in the north! I haven't seen him for over a month and its about time! I am such a daddy's girl and truthfully it is the hardest part about being in college-being away from my daddy. I love my mom and my brother but there is something about that daddy-daughter relationship that I just cherish and hold on to! I wish I could go with him but unfortunately have classes and lessons to teach to my awesome middle schoolers!

Here are just a few prayer requests that I have received that I want to share:

One of my best friends just send me a message that needs lots of PRAYERS! Her fiance's cousin was hit by a car and little details are have been made available. In the few seconds that we were on the phone she did tell me that he was rushed to the trauma center even though they say he was coherent. I would rather then be safe then sorry. But I am asking for prayers!

This is a very stressful semester for all teacher interns and we all need guidance with our lesson planning. We also need prayers that we can maintain a social life and academic life. This has been the most stressful part of the semester for me I feel like I don't have time for anything by academics! And I want to have a balance of both so I can interact with people outside of education. NO offense education majors!

Godly men and women for my single friends. This is a prayer we have all prayed about and we would like to continue to pray for!

Alright enough procrastination for the night time to get back to lesson planning! Hope everyone has an amazing night!

I'm Really BAD at This...

Okay I know I haven't written in over a month-SORRY! I came back to school and things got crazy busy. This semester I am teaching two days a week in a middle school and honestly love it! I never thought I would say this but I do! Even though I am still leaning toward teaching elementary school. So basically my life right now consist of lesson planning...unit planning...standardized testing...and the list could go. But oh how I LOVE my profession!

So who watches ARMY WIVES? My best friends and I always get together and watch it on Sunday evening and I am going to hate when the show goes off :( Last night Desperate Housewives came back on and I was never a huge addict until I got totally caught up in the plot line this summer. I love Sunday night TV shows and of course FOOTBALL!

My goal is to update this as much as possible! If only someone would hold me to it!
Have a great MONDAY!

Forgiveness!

Today's church sermon hit the nail right on the head. This summer has been a hard one for me because I called off an engagement in May and I have held spike, anger, and many grudges for what he did to me. I have really struggled with forgiving him for the way he treated me as an individual. Pastor Larry preached a sermon titled "A Lifestyle of Forgiveness" from Matthew 18:21-35. What a wonderful sermon...I was able to drop my grudges. God spoke and said to forgive, yes I know sometimes it is hard to forgive someone but it has made me a stronger person. This summer has been a build up of grudges because honestly I still don't understand how a person can treat someone they "love" the way I was treated. But that is besides the point but I have moved on it and it has made me a stronger person. Please take a few minutes and read the parable and let me know what you think.
The sermon really spoke to me about why as an individual and follower of Christ I should forgive. First I feel we should forgive to live in peace. Second we should forgive in order to move forward and not live in the past. (This summer I have learned that life isn't always greener on the other side and that I can't live in the past I must be a strong young woman and push forward through my grief and anger and overcome the challenges of the devil!) And finally we must forgive because we have been forgive by the almighty God!
I must say that I feel 100 pounds lighter and feel like a great weight has been lifted off my shoulders. Praise the Lord!
I am so excited to be starting a new bible study called "Love, Dating, and Other Insanities...Relationships Without Regret." I feel hope that this shows me some insights of what I have to look forward to. I have struggled with moving forward and I pray that this study helps me grow as a person and overcome the past!
This week I will traveling to West Virginia and Kentucky to visit family. I will post later in the week! Have a great week!