the school year has officially begun...for teachers. it's apparent in our house, because Reid isn't here! yeah. not here. at school. at 8:30.

i hate to say that i'm scared of the coming year, but i'm a little worried.

we've been doing the school thing for the past three years. my former student of a husband is now a teacher. on the plus side, we're not incurring more debt for him to get his degree anymore. we're going to have a substantial second income for the first time in three years. we'll hopefully be able to take our first vacation since our honeymoon. the negative side? three words: first. year. teacher.

if i'm totally honest, i just have to say that i admire my husband for pursuing a career that he feels is a sort of calling. i love him more than ever, and can't imagine our lives any other way. i pray that i can find things to keep my busy this coming year while my husband is figuring out how to be a teacher.

my sister, Tina told me something recently that i'll never forget. she said that if you lack patience, the last thing you should do is pray for patience because that's when God sends things your way to test your patience. amen.