The End is in Sight!!!

I have exactly three days of work, two days of classes, and two finals until I am free for the summer!!! I am so excited to be near the completion of this semester. I feel like a huge weight is slowly easing off of my shoulders, and I couldn't be more thankful and happy. This last school year, both the fall and spring semesters, have been the most trying of my college career. I know that most of it has to do with my nearly full-time job along with my course work, but I've also been sick a hundred times (that might be a tiny exaggeration)...which, might I add, I don't understand because of my close relationship with GermX. :) Oh, but all things considered, I have learned to truly value and lean on my relationship with Christ...so I guess none of those hard times really even matter except for my benefit in Jesus.

"And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." 2 Corinthians 12:9

I should have a busy, albeit full summer ahead of me. I am staying home this summer to spend some time with my mom and dad. It will just be the three of us since Nate will be gone to Turkey Hill. I am going to go to camp some too in July, but I will mostly be at home working. I believe I have lined up a job as a babysitter/nanny to a little girl, so I'm pretty thrilled about that. I am going to miss my babies at work so much, but it will be a nice change to just be caring and playing with one instead of sixteen! I am also hoping to get a lot of school work done this summer for my teaching portfolio. I will complete most of it during student teaching, but being the severely type A person that I am, I will feel more comfortable working ahead. :)

I also wanted to add that that big, scary test I was writing about in my previous post...I kicked its behind! :) Just kidding...I mean, I did pass the test, and I felt like I had dominated it when I saw my scores. It was like an evil opponent to me. I'm glad its been defeated! Thank you, Lord.

I am currently reading Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis and Streams in the Desert by Mrs. Charles E. Cowman. Matt and I bought Mere Christianity to read and discuss, but I've kind of fallen behind...so I need to get on that...I will try to post some about the book just to keep myself going once the summer starts. I've been reading the devotional in the morning, and I really like it. My fabulous friend Veronica also gave me One Thing You Can't Do In Heaven, so that's on my list as well. Does anyone know anything about any of these books? Thoughts, advice? :) Let me know.