We are scooting along with our schooling despite the time and energy me setting up a preschool classroom at church has required. I begin teaching a four year old class Aug. 17th, two days a week from 9-2. I miss teaching preschool and appreciate the chance to use some God-given talents outside our home. The children have been great going to church with me while teachers and I have cleaned, inventoried, ordered supplies, organized and so many other tasks in preparation for a new school year under a new director and a turn over of half the staff. As much as I love being a SAHM, homeschooling our kids and being the best wife I can be, this move to Texas and removal of outside opportunities to serve had me depressed. I needed to be giving to others outside my family and now that God gave me a way to do that, I understand anew how much I enjoy teaching and giving and sharing the world with others.

Brian has been dragging his feet on anything writing. I am hoping it is just a little boy thing that we have to work around, but it gets tiring! He will draw for hours at a time...and I mean HOURS, but writing assignments...and I mean any writing, even simple spelling words!....will slow him down and drag the day out until I send him to the dining room table (away from our activities at the kitchen table) to be alone and focus until the assignment is done. I try and stay calm through all this, but wonder where I might have gone wrong in not instilling in him the importance of the written word. I think we will focus on postcards to family and friends and other obviously fun projects to attempt to show him the joy writing can bring. Wish me luck, or share any suggestions!