Lucky

I haven't posted in a while for several reasons. It was the end of the school year and life seems to always speed up at that point. So much paperwork to do and a room to pack up. Luckily, this year I knew off the bat that I'd be coming back and in kindergarten again. :-) I literally love my job! I started graduate school! It's amazing to me that I'm even doing this...but there's so much more work than I realized. I'm taking three online classes right now. I've done well keeping up with the work so far and the teachers are very easy to work with. I will have to do observation hours again since I can't do them in my own classroom right now. It should be fun. I rarely want to blog due to staring at a computer screen all afternoon. Since my last post, I've gotten to see Ryan! We met up in Washington, D.C. I got to ride on an airplane for the first time. I couldn't believe how fast I was able to get there. When I saw Ryan, I was super happy. So was he! Except for the fact that we were both sick. We ended up ordering pizza and crashing at the hotel until later that afternoon. We later visited the National Mall. The next day was full of touring beautiful Alexandria. I could seriously live there. I got to tour the National Archives on my last full day. It just like National Treasure!! We even visited Ford Theatre where Lincoln was shot. I enjoyed D.C. so much! It was a relatively cheap place to visit. Taking the metro everywhere was such a time and money saver. I can't wait to go back and explore the many things we did not get to see. Maybe we'll have some kids next time so Ryan will have to go to the zoo. ;-)

Ryan texted me yesterday before my family left Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to go home from vacation that he was "still alive." Lately, I've gotten to where I don't worry about him as much. In the beginning, I was freaking out after a day. Okay...I still do! Anyway, I was a little suspicious of why he had emphasized on being "alive." It just so happens that he was on Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. It apparently has the most erratic weather ever. He was caught in a storm yesterday and developed hypothermia. Fortunately, he was able to make an emergency stop and get a hotel. God was sure looking out for him. He was very lucky. I love that Ryan is doing the trail and having the time of his life, but I'm super ready for him to come home now. The reality is that it's not all fun and games when your fiance is out hiking in places you don't know. Yes, I know there are a million things he could be doing in Alabama on a daily basis that are dangerous, but not hearing from him for days is hard to take. All I can do is trust in God that he is keeping his hand on him. I know He is. Keep him in your prayers!