22 little blessings

Today starts the second week of 4th grade... our first FULL week.

I have some amazing kids in my class, and also some challenges.  Any teacher will tell you that sounds lie every single class they ever had.

I found myself getting frustrated today, but I had to stop and remind myself, that these are 22 blessings for me.

Several weeks ago, we started looking at our bank account, to see if it was possible to jump right in with our home study and down payment as soon as we are approved, or if we needed to wait a bit to save up some more cash.

It was going to be tight.

We could do it, but it would have drained a lot of our savings, and we kinda have gotten used to the cushion (our 'emergency fund' for you Dave Ramsey followers).

Trav mentioned how helpful it would be if I could sub a lot, just to help build it up, but if anyone has subbed, you are kinda at the mercy of the school system and what their needs are.

We prayed about it for a few weeks, together and separate, and low and behold, God delivered a long term sub position for a maternity leave.  Since I'm a certified teacher, I max out the pay scale for the daily rate, which starts on my 11th day of being in the same class (September 2nd). 

Would any of you be surprised to find out that my total pay for this assignment is within a hundred dollars of our down payment...

meaning, we won't have to pull ANYTHING out of savings...

So, though I don't *love* fourth grade... they are part of my adoption blessing.

(however-it's really hard to remember that when you are writing your first office referral on the 5th day of school!)