BIG Days

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I have had lots of BIG days recently! Days that take up lots of time and days that hold lots of goodness and new beginnings. Days that are so exhausting and so rewarding at the same time. Between closing on my first home this past week and collecting all of the awesome, handmade items for Craft Hope Project 21: Rally for Roma, my days have been full! When there is a spare moment, I have been preparing to head to Romania in less than a month. Oh, and the end of school means after school meetings, assessments, report card grades, and classroom moving. I think it's safe to say that I'm slightly stressing out in a wonderfully, amazing way! Sometimes I find myself so overwhelmed with everything  that's currently going on that I feel like I'm unable to truly express my joy and gratitude. It's a bazaar feeling!

In all of the craziness, God is faithful. In this season of surprise, change and excitement, God is good. In seasons of not so big days, God is still good! I am learning a lot about God's plans for my life by the doors he opens to me and the ones that he closes! I'm so thankful that He knows better than I do. I can only imagine the path that I would be on if I didn't have His directing. There are still tough days when students don't listen or when things don't quite go my way, but I am so thankful for His guidance and for this season full of BIG days!

What's going on in your world these days?
What season of life are you in?

Project 21: Rally for Roma Deadline

Today is the deadline for Craft Hope's Project 21: Rally for Roma!

As you can see in the picture above, lots and lots of packages have been mailed, which means lots and lots of families will be warm in Romania this winter! If you haven't mailed your handmade hats, scarves or blankets, please do so as quickly as possible. I will be taking all of the items to be packed and ready for the shipping container very soon!

You can see that some people even did their research about Romania. 

This hat has the Romanian flag on it. How sweet is that?!

I want to thank each person who shared this project with others and each person who spent time making all of the beautiful items that I have received for the people Another Child Foundation serves in Romania. What you all are doing is BIG! The Craft Hope community has blown me away with their generosity! I can't wait to be able to give you a final total of all of the collected items in a few days! Stay tune!

Simply Sunday

Saturday Snapshots

This week has been AMAZING! A bazillion wonderful things are going on at once!

Boxes and boxes have been arriving at my house for Craft Hope Project 21: Rally for Roma! It's so fun to open all of the boxes and to see all of the beautiful items people have made for the people of Romania!

I closed on my first house this week! This is just crazy, but SUPER exciting! We closed a bit earlier than I had planned on, so I'm slowly getting everything together to move in. There is just so much going on besides moving!

While I was signing papers and closing on my house, my baby nephew was writing on the wall at the title company. They had an awesome dry erase wall. We reminded him that this was the only wall he could write on. Ever.

My friend and I went to the Taylor Swift concert! We took these pictures on the way to the show. We might have been a little excited!

Taylor Swift puts on quite a performance! Not only is her music good, but the show was amazing with ballerinas, drummers, flag/ribbon dancers (I don't know what you call them), and amazing surprises!

There was a little stage in the back of the arena that raised up and spun. Crazy!

It was such a good show!

Our ant had made quite the tunnel system in our ant farm. Even though they bite and are pretty annoying, they're also kind of cool. We bid our ants farewell. Only 12 school days left!!

On Friday night, we had a "retreat" at school from 4-8. It was not a retreat like the rest of us would use the word. It was basically a meeting to discuss next year's theme, our new classroom assignments, our new partners, and other randomness. I am bummed that I have to move my classroom clear across the kindergarten area. That is not going to be an easy task!

I got 27 packages on Thursday and Friday, so I spent most of today opening, organizing and repacking all of the wonderful handmade items! I am blown away!

It has been an amazingly, crazy, but wonderful week! I hope you had a great one too! Now I'm going to try to start some of my own packing! :)

Happy Weekend!

Switchfoot

I went to a Switchfoot concert this past weekend. It was amazing! My sweet friend got us awesome seats super close to the stage.

We ran in to some other friends. It was really good to see them! They are soon to be my new neighbors! I can't wait! :)

For King and Country was also playing at the concert. We got to meet them, they signed our tickets and took pictures with us. Loved their set and getting to meet them. Nice guys! Awesome British accent! :)

Clearly we were a little excited! I felt like a groupie! 

Then Switchfoot came on! Um, I love them! That's really all there is to it! My sister took me to my first Switchfoot concert when I was in middle school. She took me for my birthday and we got lost downtown on the way home. They put on a great show then and again this past weekend!

Jon Foreman ran down the aisle about 5 feet from where I was standing and jumped up in to the middle section. So close! AMAZING! 

If you do not know and love Switchfoot and Jon Foreman like I do, then you must go check them out. Their lyrics and music are just so good!

They're set ended WAY too quickly!

It was a great night of fellowship, fun and great music!

What is your favorite Switchfoot song?

Mine changes with the seasons of life or the day! :)