School Begins

School has begun. It's great...all praise to God. We're really excited about being more disciplined in our lives in order to grow more in our walks with Christ during the school year, and so far so good! Steph's class is great. They are so well-behaved! She's so glad to have her own room this year that she was able to decorate herself. It's an old school...so the room itself isn't so pretty, but she's making the most of it! The organization of it all has helped so much in her overall attitude and feeling at school. Prayer has been huge too....praying for patience, praying for the kids daily, etc. It works! She'll post pics of the room soon.

Marc started UPS and realized quickly he would have to drop Panera. Luckily, his school schedule is great, so he doesn't have school on Mondays and Fridays. He was going to work Panera, but realized that would be precious time to do school things. He's adjusting to the schedule, and so is Steph. =) He works 3-8 a.m. We're excited about the financial benefits this job change will bring.

We'll write about more exciting things soon. =)

Birthday List

So, my (Steph's) birthday is coming up. While I at first thought this was tacky, I realize it's pretty practical since a lot of people from our families read this. I am going to post here a birthday list. It's actually very boring because I/we mainly need $, but here it goes! =) Love you all!

-Mercy Me's new CD Coming Up to Breathe
-"Teacher" summer tops....let me explain.=) I need more shirts to teach in...short sleeved tops (not knit but more like sweater type and polo tops) and sleeveless (ones with THICK straps...like practically to the shoulder)
-Paper shredder....really basic, just make sure it's CROSS CUT not STRIP CUT
-Gift Certificate to Half.com (so I can get books=)
-Restaurant Gift Cards....anywhere!
-Walmart or Target Gift Cards
-Gas gift cards...since I drive a ways
-Money

Yeah this is boring....I would love anything...this list is not all inclusive. =) A visit from you and a meal out would be a GREAT gift! Thanks for reading!

Steph