Yahoo!!!

I got my Praxis results yesterday and I passed. This is such a huge load off my shoulders. Good luck to you all!!! ~ Alyson

Refund

I'm curious what you are asking to be reimbursed. Is it the summer health fee like last year? I called the Laura gal yesterday and she wasn't able to help me. Is Jack Baker the guy to contact to get this started?

Meetings start tomorrow and I'm anxious about them. I spent most of last week setting up my new classroom and getting rid of a TON of stuff that was left behind. Good luck all in the next few weeks.

Alyson

September Praxis

Hey all,
I was wondering what book to purchase to practice for it. which books did you buy and which one would you recommend? Thank you Emily

Got the passport- kids are coming home!

Hi All,

We got Ellen's passport and this time is says she's a girl!  Yea!  I am leaving Sept 4th to bring them home.  We will finally be all together on Sept. 9th!  I think my over-the-top use of the exclamation point says exactly how I feel about it!!!!! Wa-hoo!

Amy

Thanks for The Recommedation

Claire Checking In

Hi All.
Life after CWU been full of adventure. Bargaining was the main event. We pulled several all nighters (until 5:30 AM)The following day, I drove my 21 year old son to Kirkland to have his tonsils out, and then play mama nurse. He will be laid up for7-10 days. What fun on the hottest days of the century! Fortunately his dad has AC at house. I signed the papers for my new house on the 8th, and moved on the 12th (Well, People Movers moved me) That was a gift from my sister and her husband. Very generous. I'm mostly settled, but there is lots to do back at the apartment. I haven't stepped foot in my library yet (Karen, you have freaked me out!) and today I am taxi driver to my 81 year old mother for doctor's appointments. I'm trying to keep calm. It will all work out. I am looking forward to a rest. When will it happen? Amy, I'm so happy to hear you had time to spend with your children, and I hope it all works out soon for you. It must be impossibly frustrating. Laurel, your brother is going to grow up and find out for himself if he made the right choice. It's a tough one. I just watched Stop Loss. I don't recommend it for your family.
Hope all is well with everyone. Regarding the refund: mine was supposedly mailed around the 5th or so...I haven't received it yet. Crossing my fingers. I miss you all. Let' have a get together sometime. It was an awesome summer. See you soon. Claire

Amy Here

*** Update*** Got the passport this morning, but it has Ellen listed as a MALE, so back in it goes.  No idea how long that'll take.  Sigh.

Hi All,

Well, you survived and you're finished!  Yea!  I bet that feels great!  As for me, I have been given an "In Progress" for the last 2 classes and will be finishing the coursework over the school year. Gratefully, I don't have to get started right away.  I have been given permission to "get settled" with our new kids before I begin, so I am very thankful for that blessing.

If you have followed my regular blog, then you know a lot about my time in Africa.  I was there for 17 days and was prepared to stay longer to finish the process and bring the kids home, but we have one passport that was supposed to come "tomorrow" the entire I time I was there.  I finally had to set a date where if it came in time I would stay and if not, I would come home.  I have now been home one week and it still hasn't come.

It was wonderful getting to spend so much time with my kids and I went prepared to take custody if I felt they seemed terrified to be there, but with the new guard working there, they really seemed ok with being at Eban House.  They are truly wonderful children and want so much to be a part of our family.  They really try so hard to please, but of course, have to test some.  Overall though, I am MUCH relieved to have met them and I know that our 17 days together gave us a very nice beginning to our relationship.  

Leaving them was one of the hardest things I've had to do, but I just had to be fair to my kids back home and also be reasonable about the fact that we are moving.  Because I am home I can get our new space prepared for them... still it kills me that we are so close and just plain stuck without the passport (it was issued 2 weeks ago and has been sitting on the director's desk waiting for his signature the whole time- he is on his way out, so he has no motivation to come to work or to actually do his job when he does come in).  There are 2 other families in the same passport boat with us, ironically the 2 families have the 2 other girls that were witness to the attack.

I really appreciate your prayers and support.  This was, and is, one of the most challenging times in my life.  If you read this, and are the praying type, I sure wouldn't mind some help with that passport!

Hasta,

Amy