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| Kathy giving me my final ARD- if only that were true! |
The rest of the good- I went to Dallas on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday and had a great interview with DISD. I am in stage 3 of the principal search with them. I enjoyed my time there and would love to be a principal in their district. I also saw my new house for the first time. Kirk picked it out and did a great job. It is in the lake Highlands area of Dallas and about 10 minutes from the kids and 20 minutes from mom and dad. Here is my beautiful, charming house in east Dallas..
The Challenging part- we packed our house all weekend and had to get it ready for painting. Kirk and I worked hard and Abbey helped us as well. Connor was in Washington all weekend and came home Monday night. He called me after he walked in the house and said it may not be a place we can stay mom. Boy was he right! The painters have every blind down, furniture stacked on beds, and it was just unlivable, So we are in a hotel for the week, but the house looks great! I also had to leave my babies with my mom and dad. Bless them for taking 2 dogs and 2 birds. It was hard to leave them! They think my mom is their mommy now.
So to end on a good note- Connor and I had some Wyatt time to cheer us up last night! Thanks Abbey for thinking of us!
I will end this blog with special prayers for the people in Boston and friends and family of those that were hurt or lost.
The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God. ~Quoted in The Angels' Little Instruction Book by Eileen Elias Freeman, 1994
"May the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." This blessing comes from Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:7.
I am always drawn to this Toby Keith song in times like this:
American Girls and American Guys
We'll always stand up and salute
We'll always recognize
When we see Ole Glory Flying
There's a lot of men dead
So we can sleep in peace at night
When we lay down our head
My daddy served in the army
Where he lost his right eye
But he flew a flag out in our yard
Till the day that he died
He wanted my mother, my brother, my sister and me
To grow up and live happy
In the land of the free.
Now this nation that I love
Has fallen under attack
A mighty sucker punch came flying in
From somewhere in the back
Soon as we could see clearly
Through our big black eye
Man, we lit up your world
Like the 4th of July
Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shaking her fist
And the eagle will fly
And there's gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringing her bell
And itll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Ahhh Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue
Ohhh Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you'll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way
Hey Uncle Sam
Put your name at the top of his list
And the Statue of Liberty
Started shaking her fist
And the eagle will fly
And there's gonna be hell
When you hear Mother Freedom
Start ringing her bell
And itll feel like the whole wide world is raining down on you
Brought to you Courtesy of the Red White and Blue
Count Your Blessings and Stay Strong, Bella
