Just a quick note...
It's official and they can't take it away!!! I got an e-mail tonight notifying me that my B.S. degree in Education with a minor in psychology was conferred today. I'm officially a college graduate!!! And to make things even better, it's with honors! Woo!
Hope this finds everyone well. Thanks again for all of your support through the years. Know that I love you! For those of you still in school, keep working hard in order to graduate. I look forward to celebrating with you when your time comes!!! Keep up the great work!
Heidi
Monday, July 20, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
3 in 3... this is getting better!!!
I'm making a conscious effort to start blogging every day. I enjoy the outlet, and it's nice to keep you all updated on things around here.
I don't think I mentioned the other day that Chris and Charlotte have an eye appointment on Monday. Apparently, when I was at camp, Charlotte failed her eye exam at her 4 year old check up. I got the notice in the mail that said she has 20/40 vision, so they're sending her to an optometrist to have a more thorough exam. Her original appointment was scheduled for yesterday, but because I know my daughter is most likely going to freak out because it is a new situation for her and new setting, I went ahead and cancelled the appointment and scheduled a new appointment with our family eye doctor. Chris was due for an appointment anyway and that will allow her to see him have it done first, so that it is a little less unfamilliar for her. We'll see. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we don't have major meltdown. Should be a great time!!! Unlike the time that Joshua was having in this picture:
The cause of Joshua's meltdown you ask???? His friend took the tractor and licked it! I suppose that's one way to claim a toy. Far better to lick it than to smack someone with it. Tough life of two year olds...
We were at the park last week and I was able to take some pictures of the kids. I haven't put pictures up in awhile, so here you go!
Whew... like my cutie-patootie son... I'm exhausted!
May you be blessed on your Wednesday (or whatever day you read this!)
Heidi
I don't think I mentioned the other day that Chris and Charlotte have an eye appointment on Monday. Apparently, when I was at camp, Charlotte failed her eye exam at her 4 year old check up. I got the notice in the mail that said she has 20/40 vision, so they're sending her to an optometrist to have a more thorough exam. Her original appointment was scheduled for yesterday, but because I know my daughter is most likely going to freak out because it is a new situation for her and new setting, I went ahead and cancelled the appointment and scheduled a new appointment with our family eye doctor. Chris was due for an appointment anyway and that will allow her to see him have it done first, so that it is a little less unfamilliar for her. We'll see. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we don't have major meltdown. Should be a great time!!! Unlike the time that Joshua was having in this picture:
The cause of Joshua's meltdown you ask???? His friend took the tractor and licked it! I suppose that's one way to claim a toy. Far better to lick it than to smack someone with it. Tough life of two year olds...
We were at the park last week and I was able to take some pictures of the kids. I haven't put pictures up in awhile, so here you go!
Whew... like my cutie-patootie son... I'm exhausted!
May you be blessed on your Wednesday (or whatever day you read this!)
Heidi
Monday, July 13, 2009
Encouragement
I get so many people who tell me they do not know how I do everything that I do. The short answer is I don't. God has given me opportunities to use the very gifts He has given me, and I have been blessed to serve Him in every way I can.
I was reminded of this during my MOPS retreat this weekend. In our curriculum planning for the new year, we were also given a leadership training, and I had the opportunity to view this on Saturday with the amazing women on my team. In short, God is pleased when we use the gifts He has given us in order to serve Him.
I think, as Christians, we are taught to be humble and not proud, and to be very honest I've struggled with that over the past several months as I completed my degree, and did so relatively easy and maintained good grades. Part of me wanted to be pleased with myself for my accomplishments, and part of me knew that I should be humble and not proud. What is the balance there? The answer came this weekend for me. God has given me the talents that I have, and He expects me to use them for His glory. Doing so pleases Him. It would be like me giving you a gift. Do I give it to you so that you can hide it in a closet? Absolutely not. I would want you to be blessed by it, to display it and care for it. The same goes with the gifts God gives us. Those natural talents, abilities and skills, passions and desires are all His gifts to us. We can choose to put them to good use, for His glory, or we can hide them in a closet, ashamed of our natural, God given abilities.
I have recently began to mentor a young lady in our church who desires to sing. She has the God-given talent, but is afraid. In a recent discussion with her, we discussed her fears, and I shared with her the idea that God would want her to share her gift with those around her, and not to let Satan, whom would NOT want her to sing for the glory of her Savior, use her fears for his purposes. Satan would love to see us all hide our gifts in the closet, to protect them from the world, and not use them... ever. He will use whatever tactic works... fear, anger, anxiety, jealousy, pride, etc. And he always does what's easy. He knows what works for you, and for me, and he'll use it every time. For this young lady, it's fear. For me, it was the fear of becoming too prideful.
So, I will be proud of my accomplishments. I work hard for the things that I do, and as long as I realize, and share, that it is not my accomplishments, but rather it is done through an amazing Father, one who loves me despite my fears and failures. He is the King of kings, the Lord of All and I choose to serve Him for all of my days. I pray that you know this Father. The loving, gracious, merciful Father, who sent his Son to die on a cross, a most unfitting death for the King of kings, in order to provide a way for us to spend eternity with the Father in Heaven. If you do not know Jesus as your Lord and Savior, please contact me, or a member of any bible-based church, and we'd love to speak and pray with you.
May you be encouraged to use your gifts that He has given you, in order to glorify God, our Heavenly Father who loves us above all else.
Heidi
I was reminded of this during my MOPS retreat this weekend. In our curriculum planning for the new year, we were also given a leadership training, and I had the opportunity to view this on Saturday with the amazing women on my team. In short, God is pleased when we use the gifts He has given us in order to serve Him.
I think, as Christians, we are taught to be humble and not proud, and to be very honest I've struggled with that over the past several months as I completed my degree, and did so relatively easy and maintained good grades. Part of me wanted to be pleased with myself for my accomplishments, and part of me knew that I should be humble and not proud. What is the balance there? The answer came this weekend for me. God has given me the talents that I have, and He expects me to use them for His glory. Doing so pleases Him. It would be like me giving you a gift. Do I give it to you so that you can hide it in a closet? Absolutely not. I would want you to be blessed by it, to display it and care for it. The same goes with the gifts God gives us. Those natural talents, abilities and skills, passions and desires are all His gifts to us. We can choose to put them to good use, for His glory, or we can hide them in a closet, ashamed of our natural, God given abilities.
I have recently began to mentor a young lady in our church who desires to sing. She has the God-given talent, but is afraid. In a recent discussion with her, we discussed her fears, and I shared with her the idea that God would want her to share her gift with those around her, and not to let Satan, whom would NOT want her to sing for the glory of her Savior, use her fears for his purposes. Satan would love to see us all hide our gifts in the closet, to protect them from the world, and not use them... ever. He will use whatever tactic works... fear, anger, anxiety, jealousy, pride, etc. And he always does what's easy. He knows what works for you, and for me, and he'll use it every time. For this young lady, it's fear. For me, it was the fear of becoming too prideful.
So, I will be proud of my accomplishments. I work hard for the things that I do, and as long as I realize, and share, that it is not my accomplishments, but rather it is done through an amazing Father, one who loves me despite my fears and failures. He is the King of kings, the Lord of All and I choose to serve Him for all of my days. I pray that you know this Father. The loving, gracious, merciful Father, who sent his Son to die on a cross, a most unfitting death for the King of kings, in order to provide a way for us to spend eternity with the Father in Heaven. If you do not know Jesus as your Lord and Savior, please contact me, or a member of any bible-based church, and we'd love to speak and pray with you.
May you be encouraged to use your gifts that He has given you, in order to glorify God, our Heavenly Father who loves us above all else.
Heidi
Sunday, July 12, 2009
For those who complain...
I know. I know. I KNOW!!! I haven't updated in forever. I'm sorry. Been a little busy. But you should know that.
The last month has been an amazing whirlwind of activity and excitement, and I'm finally sitting down to blog about it.
I think the two biggest announcements are that I passed my CSET, all three sections!!! Thanks for all of your supportive encouragement you all shared. The second big announcement is that I'm finished with school. For now. I finished up my Bachelor's of Science degree in Education on the 6th of July. I finished my last final that day and am waiting anxiously for the degree conferral and my degree to come in the mail. I'm super excited about it, and am pretty sure that I'm graduating with honors. :) We had a get together at my parents to celebrate and had some great friends come by to say Hi!
The week after our birthdays, I had the opportunity to go to Houseboat camp with our youth group. It was an amazing week, and we had a great group of kids. I lived with 10 teenage girls for a week and never once saw an eye-roll. If you have or know teenage girls, you know how amazing that is. I was able to see some great friends get baptized and saw God work in the kids and in the staff as well. I managed to not get too sunburned (that week), and a great time was had by all.
Charlotte and Joshua's last day of preschool for the summer is tomorrow. With me not working and not having school work to do we really can't justify the expense. I know I'm sad for them (and for myself) and I know they'll miss their teachers, but they'll go back in a few weeks, once school starts back up and I'm subbing again!
We're hoping to go out of town for the weekend in a couple of weeks. We'll see how finances are and if we have the time and can get away. Chris and I haven't done anything as a couple away from the kids for an overnight since before Charlotte was born, and it's about time to get away. I know I could use the refresher, and I'm sure that Chris could as well.
I start back to school in August, for my credential program. This will be done here in town instead of online, so I'm trying to get that worked out and will have to get used to being in a classroom instead of able to do my work anytime I want. I'm excited to get that started and finished, though the current state of affairs in California leaves much to be desired for incoming school teachers. I'm guessing my class will be small... I don't know that there will be many people getting into teaching this year. It's not a pretty picture. I trust that God will provide though and we'll figure it out when that time comes. In the meantime, I'm still applying for jobs, hoping to get an internship, though it's unlikely. God knows what He is doing, and I'm trusting that.
Praying for you all.
Heidi
The last month has been an amazing whirlwind of activity and excitement, and I'm finally sitting down to blog about it.
I think the two biggest announcements are that I passed my CSET, all three sections!!! Thanks for all of your supportive encouragement you all shared. The second big announcement is that I'm finished with school. For now. I finished up my Bachelor's of Science degree in Education on the 6th of July. I finished my last final that day and am waiting anxiously for the degree conferral and my degree to come in the mail. I'm super excited about it, and am pretty sure that I'm graduating with honors. :) We had a get together at my parents to celebrate and had some great friends come by to say Hi!
The week after our birthdays, I had the opportunity to go to Houseboat camp with our youth group. It was an amazing week, and we had a great group of kids. I lived with 10 teenage girls for a week and never once saw an eye-roll. If you have or know teenage girls, you know how amazing that is. I was able to see some great friends get baptized and saw God work in the kids and in the staff as well. I managed to not get too sunburned (that week), and a great time was had by all.
Charlotte and Joshua's last day of preschool for the summer is tomorrow. With me not working and not having school work to do we really can't justify the expense. I know I'm sad for them (and for myself) and I know they'll miss their teachers, but they'll go back in a few weeks, once school starts back up and I'm subbing again!
We're hoping to go out of town for the weekend in a couple of weeks. We'll see how finances are and if we have the time and can get away. Chris and I haven't done anything as a couple away from the kids for an overnight since before Charlotte was born, and it's about time to get away. I know I could use the refresher, and I'm sure that Chris could as well.
I start back to school in August, for my credential program. This will be done here in town instead of online, so I'm trying to get that worked out and will have to get used to being in a classroom instead of able to do my work anytime I want. I'm excited to get that started and finished, though the current state of affairs in California leaves much to be desired for incoming school teachers. I'm guessing my class will be small... I don't know that there will be many people getting into teaching this year. It's not a pretty picture. I trust that God will provide though and we'll figure it out when that time comes. In the meantime, I'm still applying for jobs, hoping to get an internship, though it's unlikely. God knows what He is doing, and I'm trusting that.
Praying for you all.
Heidi
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