Martina McBride - I'm Gonna Love You Through It

Don't Really Know What to Call It

If you are tired of hearing about my mom and my feelings on her, just stop reading now. But those of you are interested or care, you can continue :) I feel like I can I don't know, finally let some feelings out that I have kept inside. Most of you who read this know me and know that I am usually a pretty quite person in most situations. I think my 6 years of teaching have had a HUGE impact on that aspect. My job kinda requires you to be talkative and honestly, I am glad they are 5 because they don't make fun of you if you say the wrong thing or mess up.

I have a commute in the morning and evening of about 20 minutes or so. In those times, I love to turn my radio up, listen and sing as loud as I can to whatever I am listening to. Most of the time I listen to KSBJ, Houston's Christian radio station. I love it. They always seem to play just the right songs at the right times. My second choice of course is always back to my roots, the country station. These songs remind me of my childhood, as mom and dad would play these in the car, at home, dad on his guitar. Anyway, recently there have been quite a few songs on KSBJ that make me think of mom and just different aspects of her life, which for most of my life was consumed by cancer. The songs are not directly linked to cancer, but the concepts make me think of our life with it and now that she is gone and with living and dancing with Jesus forever. They make me also think and be so thankful for my family and also how much I miss them. I love Houston, but miss specifically my sister and dad dearly. I would give anything for Sioux Center, Phuket and Houston to be miles closer rather then thousands of miles.

Okay, so back to mom. I HATE that she is gone. I do. I wish so much that she could be here now with my family. I wish she knew Jerimiah. I wish she could spoil Cohen and Carlie. It all honesty, it is not fair. Lately I have missed her so much. I miss how she would listen and do what she could for me. I miss my friend and my mom. There are so many things that everyday still remind me of her. It has been 7 years since she left this Earth, but it still feels like it was yesterday. This Martina McBride video that I am going to try to link on here speaks so much of my heart's desire after losing her. At the end of the song, Robin Roberts talks about someone loved her through it and now she wants to love whoever she can through it, and that is my desire. It may not mean someone going through specifically cancer but anyone that has gone through anything like me, I want to be there to help them through anything life may bring their way.

Okay so I don't know how to link very well. But should be there. Enjoy.

I'm Back!

Okay, I know it has been awhile so I'll give an update of the happens at the Kindrick's. School has been off and running and has been going well thus far. I started the year with 17 little kiddos. This by far has been my best class, EVER! It makes me so happy and makes going to work a joy knowing I don't have to chase anyone out from under the table because they are upset or have them sit and cry until they have to be removed from my room. Sixth year is a charm I guess. This week was CRAZY! We started the year with 7 classes, as that is what we had last year and I guess the numbers projected looked high for us again. Well, like I said I had 17 and the other 6 classes had about that many also. I guess Katy ISD thought we didn't have enough per class because they rocked our world and decided to take a 7th teacher away and make it be 6. The rule is usually the last hired would be first to go. You see we are contracted to the district, not a particular campus. Julie was our art teacher last year and was hired as our 7th teacher the end of July, so it would be her that would be transferred. But instead Neely decided to take the offer and move to a different campus and different grade level. It was a tough day. Then our other teammate Erin, who is pregnant with twins went to her regular dr. appointment and her blood pressure was so high she needed to be admitted to the hospital. They got it stabilized and her and babies are doing well. But, she will not be back until February, after the babies are born!! Yikes, we were thrown quite a loop this week! I will dearly miss Neely, she was my planning partner for science and social studies. She is a wonderful, dedicated teacher and I know she will excel in her choice to move. I will also miss Erin until she returns, because beside my team leader, she has been here for me all 6 years of teaching at WME. It is amazing what kind of relationships have been built in teaching with these amazing ladies. I love our team because we have all gotten along so well, at school and outside of school. We go to each others kids birthday, we go to weddings, showers, anything you name it and we are there for each other. I guess I was going to update on everyone. Jerimiah is doing well also. He is back in his Life Skills class and loves those kids. He has also been helping out with some volleyball games and he also takes class Monday and Wednesdays. Weeks seem to fly by with us being so busy. We have also started our new year of small groups and are very excited to start a new study with the book Radical. Oh and every other Tuesday I meet with my wonderful friends for an accountability group. I love these girls also! We share so much in common in our lives as mothers, wives and Christian friends. I don't know what I do without them knowing that they are all praying for us and I for them weekly about things that are on their hearts. I feel like I can be so open and real with them because they are feeling so many of the same things and dealing with similar things. It is amazing to see how God brings us to the people in our lives.I've said it before but I will say it again, I am so so grateful for this special group of friends that we have found at Kingsland. This is getting kind of long so I guess I'll end. May all you who read this be blessed this weekend.