The school books are here!

Yesterday afternoon I came home to find a large box from A Beka books on my front porch. Funny how the the boys didn't answer the doorbell or bring in the box while I was gone... Hmmmm.. wonder why? Probably because it was filled with textbooks: science, health, world geography, literature. (We already have math and grammar. The vocabulary, spanish and computer science courses are coming from a different company.)

Do you remember the thrill of smelling a brand new box of crayola crayons?! Or how about going to the sharpener with all those new blunt-end pencils?! Whoo-hoo! That's excitement! I am really looking forward to this school year. I feel more ready this year than before, but I can't explain why. Must be the LORD!

I started work this week as an Aide at Royal Atrium assisted living home. My next door neighbor and good friend, helped me get an interview last week. The job is 'contingent' hours - which means you're on call or filling-in for the regular employees. But they say they'll try to give me as many hours as they can.

I also applied at our local library for a position at the check-out desk. Would LOVE to work there!

Today I also had an interview at Holland Rescue Mission for a receptionist/gifts processor position. It went well and they will call me in a few days, if I am moving forward in the interview process.

So... there's hope on the horizon. I could possibly be very busy working this fall. And yet I'm very comfortable planning our home school year and getting ready for that. I'm trusting that God knows my scheduling needs better than I do. He certainly knows our financial and basic needs and I trust Him to give me wisdom to put "LIFE" together so that it all honors Him and works together for good for all of us.

My latest favorite song is by Chris Sligh(sp?) (I just read his cd cover in the bookstore yesterday. Apparently he was an American Idol finalist...)

Empty Me...
(chorus.. from my memory)
Empty me of the selfishness inside,
every vain ambition,
and the poison of my pride.
And any foolish thing my heart holds to.
Lord, empty me of ME so I can be filled with YOU.

Cause everything is a lesser thing, compared to You
Compared to You
Everything is a lesser thing, compared to You.

Everytime it comes on the car radio, I'm singing at the top of my lungs. (The boys don't even roll their eyes anymore, they just sit quietly through it.)

Time to go make lunch and then do my Daniel Bible study! More later!