The German exchange program at the high school is almost over: joy and dismay.
I love having the girls here and going on field trips and experiencing "first times" with them, but being gone from the class so much has really thrown me out of rhythm. Hopefully, it won't take long to get back in the swing of things. But like I said, the field trips have been a lot of fun:
1. Edgar Allen Poe museum - AWESOME! I don't think the kids enjoyed it as much as I did, but I thought it was so cute. What a hidden gem! The museum is in the "oldest standing house in Richmond", which is very tiny and unsuspecting, but so precious.
2. Picnic at Belle Isle - the original idea was kind of a bust, but we had a nice day and a nice lunch next to a nice shaded view of the James river.
3. Longwood - alma mater :)
4. William & Mary - nice, but I got mosquito bites while walking through some dumb wooded area which left a bad taste and an insatiable itch.
5. Colonial Williamsburg - always a favorite, but we were there just a little too long. Maybe next time we should plan eating in between the W&M tour and walking around. Everyone was so hungry we couldn't really enjoy the atmosphere. But the Bindery was great as usual! I love the smell of old pages and the stories they are waiting to share :)
6. the Outlets - BRILLIANT! What a great time of bonding; not only for the students and the girls they are hosting, but for the students and I, too. It was great to see the girls in a somewhat natural environment, but experiencing American brands/sizing for the first time. Oh, simple joy. And the Lord gave me a great gift in the form of a suede school boy blazer from J.Crew for 65% off! Such a fun find!
7. Sno-to-go - enough said.
Things have been lots of fun and there are still two more field trips left for the week. Send off on Friday will be a little more emotional that I initially expected.
Other than that, I bought a cool lamp; some have even called it "sexy". So we'll see how "sexy" it is after I put it together...time to get out my tool belt :) My dresser and shelf have been somewhat put back together. And by "somewhat" I mean in a shaky but assembled state. I am hoping to remedy that this week in the midst of all the other things I have to do.
I am grateful for sleep.
I am grateful for the Lord's favor on me.
I am grateful for home.
I am grateful for friends.
I am grateful for the hearts with whom I get to share life.
LORD,
YOU are mighty and YOU are good. Use your Holy Spirit to "widen my gaze" and to see the unseen; to see the opportunities to demonstrate love before they become missed. Make me more like you. Change my heart to yearn first and foremost for YOU and only YOU.
Purposely.
Devotedly.
Consciously.
Sincerely.
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