mixed emotions...

*I started this post right before school left out but never posted it and found it tonight when i was going to write an update post, so i decided to finish it and post it anyways with an update to come tomorrow...


I have so many mixed emotions right now...school is ALMOST over-just 2 days left and it's 2 days left filled with packing, moving, more packing, parties, and coneball tournament!!

i had so many expectations and dreams for my first year of teaching. i have grown up dreaming of kids bringing me apples and gifts and cards and pictures and running up to me giving me hugs things like this, and this year everyone of those expectations have been squashed. i have dreamed of walking into school-loving every minute of it, coming home beaming-telling stories of my kids, end of the year parties, other holiday parties...all of the above. well most of these have been squashed.

this year has been filled with tears, anger, fear, and so many other things this year has been so difficult, as i sit here thinking about my end of the year party that i have planned for tomorrow i am thinking how grateful are these kids really going to be...are these kids really going to appreciate the time money and energy spent and then i am reminded why i teach-to give kids the love and compassion that they may or may not get at home, and in the case of many of my students, the love they DON'T get at home, so even if not one of them says thank you or helps it's all done to show them love, to show them that someone cares for them...

Happy Mother's Day

There are so many words that would express the appreciation and love I have for my mother, but there is not enough space on this blog to put them all.
Mom, you are my rock, you are my comfort, you are my support system. I could not have made it through the last year without you-I love you with all of my heart!

-your miranda joy

a much needed update

so sue me, i haven't updated in over a week...it's been a long week!

*last weekend we had another round of HORRIBLE weather. it rained over a foot in under 24 hours. our area was under a tornado watch for over 24 hours, horrible flooding all over TN. roads are out all over the city-including christmasville road, the main road to get to school! we missed 2 days of school because of the horrible flooding. some people and businesses lost EVERYTHING-so horrible to watch. luckily our area was ok. our downstairs neighbors had some minor flooding but nothing devastating. please pray for those who have lost everything!!

*we have 9 days of school left-9 DAYS!! it's hard to believe that my first year of teaching is so close to being over with...some major answered prayers!! so many of my 6th graders will be in for a HUGE shock when they start 7th grade...so many of them will be totally lost when they have to get to the middle school, prayers for them please!

*Drewby and I have planned our first real road trip for literally the day after school lets out!!! we are going to head towards east tn with our camping stuff and a very basic outline of what we are doing! we are going to spend a day or 2 with my grandmother in crossville and then spend some time in gatlinburg and pigeon forge, then eventually chattanooga and then lynchburg. we plan on driving back towards west tn on highway 70 and just head to pickwick for memorial day at the end of our trip. i am sooo excited about this, i cannot wait!!!!