Public school is a new thing for me, as from 3rd-12th grades, I attended private, Christian schools. I have to tell you - I have been SO happy, impressed and reassured with our public school experience here in Moore, OK. There's something very special about the teachers here, who genuinely love their students and love their community. They want to see their students succeed while also enjoying the learning process. Our community is very tight-knit, probably because of the many tragedies and storms (literally) we've faced together. There is a solidarity there that is priceless.
Conner outside Brink Junior High
Ya'll, I am just THRILLED, BEAMING, SO FREAKING HAPPY over how the first day went for all THREE of our kids!
- Conner: Conner and I had a great time this week at his open house as we practiced going to his different classes, met all of his teachers, and walked around the entire school (every room) until he felt comfortable enough to be there on his own. After the event, Conner took me on a date for mexican food - a fav for us both. We made sweet memories I will treasure forever. It was intimidating, dropping him off Friday morning, as the kids all look so big and the girls . . . well, they look like women! Women in 7th and 8th grade, and here's our tall, skinny Lad, happy and nervous for this monumental occasion. His first day was, "AWESOME"! No tears, no tragedies - just happy reports of his teachers, friends, running to and from classes, and best of all . . . lunch!
Back-to-School Night!
- Lucy: Lucy loves school, just like Conner! My Mom and had a great time taking Lucy by her classroom this week and Lucy literally squeeled with joy when she saw her teachers! One of the teacher aids was holding LuLu, and as we were leaving, I told Lucy to give Miss K a kiss. She immediately leaned over and kissed her, clear as day! It's that type of clarity and cognitive growth that we are seeing in Our Girl, you guys. I just can't tell you how amazing it all is! She's signing for a "drink", which she wants most of the time. God is healing Lucy in many ways, and is allowing her to enjoy life!
Lucy and Ms. Heather, ready for another great year!
- Henry: We were so worried about Henry's first day. He had a hard time at Back-to-School night, even though we got there an hour before anyone else, in hopes of getting things done before the crowds arrived. It was overwhelming. He's felt the change all week, needing extra sensory input, such as climbing under our fitted sheet in bed because it feels "tight and safe".
Henry woke up with Conner yesterday, around 615am, which is WAY earlier than his normal. He got dressed and ate breakfast and helped us take Conner to school. He was starting to get
bored and tired by the time his school was about to open. That had me concerned, but he
hopped up and ran to school with the rest of the kids in the neighborhood. We did have one
incident at school, where Henry wanted to come home and get a bottle of water and see if I was home, but other than that, his day was "GREAT!". Ya'll, this is HUGE! Henry has had NO
tears over school. NO fits or breakdowns. Change is very hard on him, but he
PERSEVERED and pushed himself, and he made it through the day, passing with flying colors! Mike and I are elated and pray that this behavior will continue.
Henry and Mommy, on our date after the open house
With this new school year will come change - change for our family. I won't tell you specifics, but we are finally acting on some things we feel God has called us to for sometime now. For a long while, I have felt like we were "stuck"; stuck between the Northside of the City and South, stuck between communities, stuck between groups of people . . . just stuck, and that hasn't felt good at all.
I have felt as though we've fallen through the cracks, and that isn't a good feeling to have. g reason for that though, is because we've been dragging our feet and haven't made the steps the Lord really wants us to. I've been crippled by fear of rejection - a fear I live with on a daily basis. It is extremely hard for me not to find my worth in others and in what others say or think about me. Thankfully, the Lord has been bringing me through that and in making some big changes, we think things will only get better in this area.
We Celebrated the Happy School Day with a Chuck-E-Cheese Treat
Lucy wasn't so sure about the "excitement" of C.E.C.
We want to simplify our lives while following Christ's lead. What may be "simplifying" to us may not look that way to the world, or even to fellow Believers. That's what we will be doing though - allowing the Lord to do the realigning, redesigning, relocating, redirecting. CHANGE, for the better. More security. More simplicity. The Lord will bless obedience, and for that I am truly excited - I can't wait to see what HE will do! I can't wait to see what these changes will do and how they will mold our family, our friendships, our walks with the Lord.
It is definitely difficult to step out in faith like this, bc let's face it, most of our stepping out in faith has been with the health of our children. This is different and requires actual physical movement and physical steps. It's exciting because we know the Holy Spirit is moving in our lives and we can once again taste it, sense it and feel it!
Thank you, Father for stepping in and for showing us where to go and what to do. Please continue to reveal yourself to us, Lord. Give us the boldness to step out and make new choices, that may be uncomfortable and painful. YOU are so good.
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