What? Me? Create a Website?

O.k. so I have been chosen to create a new website for our school. Talk about pressure. I have never done this before. I had to start by researching companies to be our host and tech. support. (boy will that come in handy) I didn't even know where to start. I was pointed in the direction of the Lutheran Portal by my principal so I checked it out. I sat on the phone and computer for over an hour while they demonstrated the ins and outs f their program. So I finally chose them then I had to get it approved through the Board of Education. When it was finally approved I was told I had until the 15th of Aug. to get it up and running. So yesterday I spent two hours on th phone with a nice gentleman who helped me get started. I feel that I already have a great start but we will see if the teachers approve and if they will indeed keep their section updated! Feel free to view my site if you like and provide me with any feed back. Remember it is still in the developmental stages so not all of the fancy things are complete. There will be pictures and a logo on the home page and the teachers will be updating their own spaces next week. I hope!

http://www.lcms01.com/zionrc/Home/tabid/1331/Default.aspx

Love your Neighbor As Your Self

Why is this command so hard to keep? Do we feel that we are better than they are? Do we feel that we are always right and they are wrong for what ever reason. What gives us the right to judge others? The answer is nothing. I am a selfish human being who forgets to let God be in charge of my life. I want to take things into my own hands. This however is rarely a good idea. It usually turns out badly. I pray that the Lord will give me the courage to love my neighbors and to be forgiving in my daily life. I pray that he will open my eyes so that I can be the wife and mother that He designed me to be.

Developmental Stages

Today we had a lady come to see our little boy. She administered a Denver Developmental Screening Test. She wanted to see how he is developing. I guess that all children who enter foster care under 3yrs old are given this screening. Mostly we had to answer her questions. They looked at his speech, physical and emotional abilities. She said that he was developing at a good pace and is advanced in some areas. She did say that we need to work on rolling a ball, playing patty cake, putting an object in a cup and saying da and mixing his words together like yadama instead of just bababa. But he charmed her by smiling and waving. She said that in the next six weeks we should see him doing these things. I am glad that he is doing well. Praise God! Tim will be working with this lady to help the baby stay on target for his development. In other words she will be teaching Tim how to play with the baby.

School is Quickly Approaching

There are two weeks left of my vacation. Am I enjoying my time? Well yes but I am also creating more work for my self. A teacher from town who has taught first grade for 21 years decided she was done and wanted to give me all of her stuff. So on Tuesday I went to her classroom and Dug through boxes and boxes of books, educational games and posters. I walked away with at least 7 boxes of things. Today she called and told me she has more. Oh my goodness what will I do with all of this stuff. where will I store it? I am beginning to get concerned. A teacher never turns down books and I can really use the math and language arts games. But storage is always a problem. I guess I will have to get creative or purge my some of the old stuff I never use.