Well, after spending way more hours than I can count at the school preparing and running the UIL Meet, E V E R Y joint hurts, but everytime I moan to myself, I realize that the pain is a reminder that I'm not missing part of a limb. The meet went rather well, and I think we set a record for finishing up...but there were some interesting quirks that arose... maybe I'll post about them later when I want to even think about it again...
Enough about selfish me though. Army friend Paul is in San Antonio. He should have been joined by his parents this afternoon and Mel, who couldn't fly down, will be driving down with her parents with baby supplies and car in tow on Sunday, maybe thru Monday depending how well she can sit in a car while 8 months pregnant...
Mel is planning on having the baby down there as I think--based on experience from my dad's broken ankle last year, that Paul will be there for awhile and Paul has far more recovery and surgery to go thru than my dad did. I praise God that I can trust in Paul's faith and the support of much family and friends in the next few months as I couldn't imagine getting thru this without them. Keep praying.
In happy news, congratulations to Tim--josh's best friend on his recent engagment to a Bonnie lady. They're planning on an October wedding I believe. and there are congratulations for another Ohio friend who goes by Strife who was engaged two days before Tim. Congratulations are also in order for The Toads on the early, but health birth of a good-sized and full head of hair baby girl Natalie. Check his blog for pictures.
It's been a newsy last few days. Now if I can just get through Monday by getting tests graded and lessons planned to catch up the math teaching, and than five weeks of extra afternoon tutoring (but paid) before TAKS...
The last week has had me very grateful for the pacemaker, because the difference I feel between high stress-times the last four years as compared to similar high stress levels the last few days of UIL is amazing. Really, God has kept me (literally) on my feet and mostly feeling strong rather than about to pass out. I was starting to feel it near the end of the day today--but it hasn't lasted. Or maybe the joint pain (back, ankles, toes, heels, knees, thighs, shoulders, fingers, ...) is just so much more overwhelming than something like dizziness and chest-tightness...
Alright, I think I have just enough energy to take a shower/bath and crawl (literally) into bed. Nite.
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