Things have been great here so far. We have moved into our duplex and we are still decorating and going through a few boxes (as Ryan said in his update -- we seriously have a lot of JUNK, so if you live here in Louisville and might have some stuff to sell in our garage sale here soon -- let us know!). Ryan's parents came up the day we moved in and helped us paint, and update the rooms with new ceiling fans, ect. I'll send pictures soon! I think the Plevans are really enjoying their new home as well! They have painted and made it super cute. Check out her pictures! It's been such a blessing to have them so close, and to share time out on our porches together. The only downside may be that Eron and Ryan are like little magnets to each other and would talk to all hours of the night...but honestly, that is such a blessing to us!!
Ryan started school on Monday. It is like Christmas in our household...new books, new professors, and I cannot tell you how joyous Ryan is to be here!! We have met many new people and can't wait to grow our relationships here. Ryan started at chick-fil-a last week as well. The Lord has been gracious to provide jobs and give us great environments.
I'm working at Dorothy Sayers Classical School this next year. It a very unique (well, for me at least) school that partners with homeschool parents to provide curriculum and teaching within the classroom two days a week, with three days of curriculum at home. We still are not sure the exact subjects and classes yet, but I'll be working Tuesdays and Thursdays out at the school. In the mornings I'll be teaching Math and Literature to third graders. And in the afternoons I'll be teaching some science courses. I've already made some new friends in Corrie Ann (my third grade partner teacher) and Suzanne (1st grade teacher). We are all three new and had to have phonogram training last week.
We bonded through this experience, as we struggled through such phonemes as /ough/ - o - oo- uf - off - aw - ow. We laughed SO hard at ourselves...but I think it really will help with my own spelling. But to get an overview of classical teaching check out this essay. It is by Dorothy Sayers back in 1947. If you are like me, you may stop and say -- I seriously wish I had been taught like THIS! It's a great read!
Ryan and I have been praying about my taking another part time job throughout the rest of the week. We had a opportunity come up this week, but we really feel it's not the right place for me this year. So please keep praying for the Lord to continue to guide us in these decisions. I am very thankful that I have a husband that leads and that I am made to follow -- even though it is hard for my foolish heart at times.
I'm sucked into a book called Stepping Heavenward: One Woman's Journey to Godliness, but Mrs. E. Prentiss. Jamie Moore recommended it, and has posted a short commentary. I'll post on it in the upcoming days...I may have included enough in this post for now!
