Ok, it has been ages since I have posted. It seems everytime I sit down to do it the words escape me, and now many things have built up. Here is the very short version. Pop me an email if you want the bigger picture on any of them :)
1) My Total Money Make Over - going well! Moved in with my parents this month and will now be able to put almost $700/month towards debt! I'm living on about $200/month for gas, fun & extra food. All my credit cards are at zero interest, and I paid $2000 on one last month. My brother is doing even better! He had further to go to get his snowball started than I did, and in 3 months has got his $1000 saved, is current on all his bills, and is beginning to see some headway.
2) Clay's Baptism - probably my favorite October memory! The Dixons (Bob & Jo Ella) came in and our parents spent the day together. They hit it off marvelously. I got to baptise Clay. And did well except that I forgot to dunk him...I got through the "Buried with Christ" and then kinda froze. There were a lot of people there! All in all it was a great day.
1) My Total Money Make Over - going well! Moved in with my parents this month and will now be able to put almost $700/month towards debt! I'm living on about $200/month for gas, fun & extra food. All my credit cards are at zero interest, and I paid $2000 on one last month. My brother is doing even better! He had further to go to get his snowball started than I did, and in 3 months has got his $1000 saved, is current on all his bills, and is beginning to see some headway.
2) Clay's Baptism - probably my favorite October memory! The Dixons (Bob & Jo Ella) came in and our parents spent the day together. They hit it off marvelously. I got to baptise Clay. And did well except that I forgot to dunk him...I got through the "Buried with Christ" and then kinda froze. There were a lot of people there! All in all it was a great day.
3) Teaching Experiences - I love my kids. This past Friday we spent the day at Zilker Park "navigating" with our compasses from one point to another. We spent an hour on the lake (in 40 degree weather), and covered a LOT of terrain hiking. I am learning to be diplomatic with parents whom I do not always (and sometimes not often) agree with. But God is gracious and is giving me the strength I need to sustain. He has sent me 3 amazing mentors at the school, and that's not even counting my continued relationship with Amy Duncan who always seems to pop in to say "hello" at just the right time.
4) The Holidays - are upon us! I type this as I am on my first official Thanksgiving break. One glorious week off, to be followed by 3 weeks of insanity leading up to Christmas. Wow. Check back for another update soon on the Star of Bethlehem Presentation that Clay & I are attending in Houston next week.
