God's Unexpected Answers to Prayer

Not much has been going on around here so that is the reason for the lack of posting.  This week is the most stressful week of my entire school year--MAP testing--so I will definitely be glad to see this week come to a close.  Then only 4 more weeks until summer.  However, I am hoping that my summer break won't begin until the end of June because I am still holding out hope that I will get to teach summer school.  But with the current status of state funding that is completely up in the air at this point.  The good news is that if anyone in my building teaches summer school my name is in the top two due to the fact that I teach credit recovery instead of enrichment classes.  But I am not holding my breath.  Justin and I will just view it as another huge blessing if I get to do summer school.  I have been VERY fortunate to have the opportunity to do an after school program with two other co-workers this semester to help prepare kids for the above mentioned MAP test and the extra money I have made from that has allowed us to establish a nice financial cushion.  Last week I also was asked to do some work writing some assessments for our math department and that will just add to the cushion.   Justin and I had had a plan of when to have baby #2 and I would just pray for the Lord to provide and ease my financial worries and boy, has He provided.  These have been two very unexpected sources of extra income and fortunately, I will get to continue my afterschool program next year.  When we first found out about the afterschool program, Justin and I decided immediately to put every penny into savings.  Due to our diligence about saving, we will have enough money saved to cover the daycare expenses for both children next school year.  I don't want to sound like I am bragging, I just view this as an example of how God truly blesses His children.

I have my monthly check-up with Dr. Williams tomorrow.  We will once again get to hear the heartbeat.  Next month we will get to find out the gender.  We think we also have finally agreed on names, but we have decided to not share them just yet.  We probably won't share until we know the gender.  Makenna has finally stopped saying she wants Baby Jesus.  She now wants a baby "sisher."  She is so funny.  I will be sure to post how the appointment goes tomorrow.