Since you are here....
Somehow you happened upon this blog post on this day, at this time, whether intentionally or on accident. Since you are here I'm going to take advantage of your arrival and ask for your prayers.
1. Gabriel is applying and testing to attend a Talented and Gifted program at a different school in our district. Both his teacher and I feel he is a great candidate for the program. We are starting the application process now, Gabriel will test in March, and we will know by April if he was selected. This is a pretty big deal for him. If he gets selected he will remain in the program (unless it turns out to be a poor fit) for the next 3 years. The program is housed in a school that has excellent ratings both in test scores, programs offered and parent involvement. While we have had a good experience at this school so far, but the fact is Gabriel is not being challenged here and hasn't been since he started Kindergarten, he doesn't like school and he really doesn't have any great friends. We believe that being in a Talented and Gifted program will be a positive experience for him and hope that being surrounded by equally talented and gifted friends he will learn to love learning and find some good friends in the process.
So, we are praying that he will end up exactly where he needs to be either at his current school with 3 more years of excellent teachers or at the TAG school.
2. My husband is carrying a super heavy load. He is currently balancing three college classes, one full time job, daddy duties including basketball games, baseball practice and random acts of nerf wars, and he is trying to squeeze me in when he can and occasionally make some time for himself.
Work has been really stressful and he hasn't even started flying yet! He is scheduled to start training on a new aircraft in a few weeks. His boss is very dependent on him and prefers Matt to be around and involved in everything, even things that are not even his responsibility. This is a compliment that the boss can count on Matt to get the job done well but it is taxing.
The good news is that, although his load is heavy, Matt has a really good attitude. I'm quite impressed that he is doing all this juggling and he really is not cranky about it. He told me the other day that it really feels good to be relied on so much, and know that he is doing a great job. If only this pesky school thing were not also on his plate! He was a little overwhelmed with Calculus at the beginning of the quarter and I spent some time convincing him it would be OK to drop the class. He refused, he is scheduled to graduate with his BS in Aeronautical Science in May and he is pushing through regardless of the work load!
I'm praying that he will continue to have the energy to balance the load and with a good attitude, that his officer rating will accurately reflect the hard work he is doing for his battalion, and that he will snatch that degree up in May as scheduled!
3. God had blessed us abundantly. He has provided us with more than we could have dreamed of having, doing, and being. I often hear friends' stories of going through year long deployments multiple times, as in 2-5 time, in the last decade. My heart breaks for the years that those families were separated, and I'm so thankful that our family doesn't share that same history. I know of people struggling financially, relationally, emotionally, and spiritually. Not that we don't have any of those issues, but I wouldn't say we are 'struggling' in any of those areas. Loss, pain both physical and emotional, health issues... there is so much heart breaking trials so many people are facing and God has spared us. All this to say, thank you God for your provision, for blessing us in ways we don't deserve and for having a plan for us that is far greater than we imagined.
1. Gabriel is applying and testing to attend a Talented and Gifted program at a different school in our district. Both his teacher and I feel he is a great candidate for the program. We are starting the application process now, Gabriel will test in March, and we will know by April if he was selected. This is a pretty big deal for him. If he gets selected he will remain in the program (unless it turns out to be a poor fit) for the next 3 years. The program is housed in a school that has excellent ratings both in test scores, programs offered and parent involvement. While we have had a good experience at this school so far, but the fact is Gabriel is not being challenged here and hasn't been since he started Kindergarten, he doesn't like school and he really doesn't have any great friends. We believe that being in a Talented and Gifted program will be a positive experience for him and hope that being surrounded by equally talented and gifted friends he will learn to love learning and find some good friends in the process.
So, we are praying that he will end up exactly where he needs to be either at his current school with 3 more years of excellent teachers or at the TAG school.
2. My husband is carrying a super heavy load. He is currently balancing three college classes, one full time job, daddy duties including basketball games, baseball practice and random acts of nerf wars, and he is trying to squeeze me in when he can and occasionally make some time for himself.
Work has been really stressful and he hasn't even started flying yet! He is scheduled to start training on a new aircraft in a few weeks. His boss is very dependent on him and prefers Matt to be around and involved in everything, even things that are not even his responsibility. This is a compliment that the boss can count on Matt to get the job done well but it is taxing.
The good news is that, although his load is heavy, Matt has a really good attitude. I'm quite impressed that he is doing all this juggling and he really is not cranky about it. He told me the other day that it really feels good to be relied on so much, and know that he is doing a great job. If only this pesky school thing were not also on his plate! He was a little overwhelmed with Calculus at the beginning of the quarter and I spent some time convincing him it would be OK to drop the class. He refused, he is scheduled to graduate with his BS in Aeronautical Science in May and he is pushing through regardless of the work load!
I'm praying that he will continue to have the energy to balance the load and with a good attitude, that his officer rating will accurately reflect the hard work he is doing for his battalion, and that he will snatch that degree up in May as scheduled!
3. God had blessed us abundantly. He has provided us with more than we could have dreamed of having, doing, and being. I often hear friends' stories of going through year long deployments multiple times, as in 2-5 time, in the last decade. My heart breaks for the years that those families were separated, and I'm so thankful that our family doesn't share that same history. I know of people struggling financially, relationally, emotionally, and spiritually. Not that we don't have any of those issues, but I wouldn't say we are 'struggling' in any of those areas. Loss, pain both physical and emotional, health issues... there is so much heart breaking trials so many people are facing and God has spared us. All this to say, thank you God for your provision, for blessing us in ways we don't deserve and for having a plan for us that is far greater than we imagined.
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