Thoughts

Since I last posted, I have decided to go on a mission trip. What's insane about this all is that it's during Fall break (which we don't actually have at the school I work at). It feels almost irresponsible in a perfectly God kind of way. Originally, I was so wrapped up in school that I didn't get started on fundraising right away. Then, before I knew it--I had 5 weeks to raise $2,500. Yikes! God miraculously provided and now my trip is completely paid for! PLUS, I have the money to pay for the shots I am getting on Wednesday and I have shirts and gifts to take over as well from various people willing to donate stuff rather than money. Man, I am just amazed. :) In less than a month, I will be flying out of OKC headed to Ethiopia with my good friend Bre and some Tulsa friends Kevin and Sue. Sweet!

Also since my last post, my beautiful new little sister has come home from China. Maggie is 3. When I say that I mean she is very three--vibrant, loud, silly and stubborn. Only she is vibrant, loud, silly, and stubborn mostly in Chinese. It's quite an adventure, but I can't imagine a better fit for our family. Maggie is so much fun to have around, and now she finally knows my name so when she sees me she says "Toni" instead of "Hi, Maggie" :D



In other news, I had a stunning realization yesterday. I graduate in May. I'll still have a semester left, but the official ceremony is in May. Wow. Last Fall when I started it seemed so distant I didn't know if I would actually end up finishing, but now I'm just two short semesters away from having finished all the coursework for my Master's degree. Once again God is cool.

God has really been working on my mind lately. When I decided to go back to school, I chose an Elementary Education goal because I thought it would be the most fun and rewarding career path. Now something in my mind keeps saying that I'm not going to be teaching elementary, I'm going to work in a middle school. I find that thought utterly terrifying and yet, I'm slowly beginning to accept it as another suprising reality of my life. Of course, if God happened to put me in an elementary job, I wouldn't turn it down. :) hehe.

I guess this post is really of no importance. It's just a mere retelling of the goings-on. But Ok, I'm done. :)