Well, I sit here on my birthday with no school today (canceled due to weather) eating pasties and drinking Vernor's Ginger Soda. The snow is shoveled; schoolwork is caught up; life is good. I figured out today that I am 9/20 of the century old – must be that seventh-grade math.
I had the privilege to teach a Sunday School class this past Sunday. We briefly looked at the spiritual gifts. It is amazing to me how God takes different people with different talents and abilities and uses them to accomplish His work. As we were walking to church, one of the men mentioned that if one individual is not using his gifts, then others need to pick up the slack, perhaps even making more work for others. The church functions best when everyone performs the tasks God has gifted and called them to do.
I do not have a smartphone of any type, but as soon as I find the Lesson Plan app, I will be at the store buying a new phone. If it has a bulletin board feature, that would be bonus.
I will be teaching Economics this semester. I am looking forward to that. I am still trying to get a yearbook done. That is as much fun as shoveling snow in mid-January. Of course, that is much better than shoveling in July. School resumes tomorrow, but weather is on the way -- who knows, perhaps we will see another delay or cancellation. I hope not; it is not easy to teach without holding class.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
2011 Update
Well Christmas and New Year's of come and gone and we're back into the routine of things. As a family, we had a great holiday season. My parents came to visit and we had a wonderful time for the week they were here. Now the days go by fast and furious -- basketball for the kids, the annual church Teen Winter Retreat, KCEA competitions, and on and on and on. Justin came home yesterday with literature about class rings. I was excited and yet it was like, "Whoa!" What is my son doing with class ring literature? It is amazing that he is getting older, but I am not. I'm not sure how that works.
The holiday season was especially special this year as we were able to spend time with both sets of parents for the first time ever. God has so greatly blessed us with wonderful family. It is great to have a family with whom love is shared, but it is even better to have that family share a love for God and a desire to see His will done.
January 7 was our 22nd anniversary. We had an enjoyable evening as we tried out a new (to us) restaurant in Hershey. The portions were HUGE and the food was delicious. I cannot believe that 22 years have already gone by. As we often hear, "Where has the time gone?" Becky is so wonderful, patient, and loving -- I guess I will buy her a table saw or maybe even a Packers jersey. What better gift for the one you love? God has been so very gracious to me to give me wife like Bec.
Sat., Justin and I went with Pastor and another man from church, along with five other teen guys, to see the Penn State vs. Mich State basketball game. We had a great time. The game was close throughout and exciting right until the end. It had a slightly strange feel to it as the majority of the students are not back on campus yet.
Exams begin at school for the kids (and me). Then, right after exams they head to the Pocono Mtns. for the retreat. I trust that they will have a great time and that God will use the event to speak to their hearts.
The holiday season was especially special this year as we were able to spend time with both sets of parents for the first time ever. God has so greatly blessed us with wonderful family. It is great to have a family with whom love is shared, but it is even better to have that family share a love for God and a desire to see His will done.
January 7 was our 22nd anniversary. We had an enjoyable evening as we tried out a new (to us) restaurant in Hershey. The portions were HUGE and the food was delicious. I cannot believe that 22 years have already gone by. As we often hear, "Where has the time gone?" Becky is so wonderful, patient, and loving -- I guess I will buy her a table saw or maybe even a Packers jersey. What better gift for the one you love? God has been so very gracious to me to give me wife like Bec.
Sat., Justin and I went with Pastor and another man from church, along with five other teen guys, to see the Penn State vs. Mich State basketball game. We had a great time. The game was close throughout and exciting right until the end. It had a slightly strange feel to it as the majority of the students are not back on campus yet.
Exams begin at school for the kids (and me). Then, right after exams they head to the Pocono Mtns. for the retreat. I trust that they will have a great time and that God will use the event to speak to their hearts.
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