Memories that make us smile.

Our engagement pictures:

Our first picture as an engaged couple.

The surprise breakfast at Ernie's, the place of our very first date!

What's a celebration without kiting?

Announcing our engagement at Theta candlelight.

Amy's College Graduation: (Go Tigers!)

The whole fam damly!

The most wonderful day of our lives...

Just a few pictures from the honeymoon we had always dreamed of. St. Maarten was absolutely beautiful and it couldn't have been a more perfect place for us to celebrate our new marriage!

Prayers for Pat

You never know which way life will take you. You never know what kind of phone call you will receive. And you never know how your life can instantly change. It is amazing to think about how you expect life to go exactly how you expect it to go, yet it never does. 

My dad recently experienced something I had never heard of. It was a essentially a stroke that occurred in his left eye. Due to blood flow to the retina being blocked, his vision was impaired and has not returned. He has gone 2 days without sight in his left eye and its hard to think that it could be permanent. There is no guarantee that he will ever be able to see out of that eye ever again. 

However, despite the medical challenges of his eye healing, we still have hope. We have hope that somehow or someway there will be restoration. Above all else, we are thankful. We are thankful that the blockage did not occur in his brain or important organs. There is an endless amount of situations that could be worse and we can be thankful for that. It is so encouraging to think that God has a purposeful reason for this happening and that He does provide exactly what you need when you need it. 

Please be praying for him if he comes to mind. Pray that God begins to heal him physically and emotionally. His morale is increasing, along with his thankfulness. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers, and encouragement.

The Joys of Teaching Kindergarten!

Teaching can be confusing at times. There are days where you absolutely love teaching and there are days you wonder why you chose to do it. However, the days that you love your students, enjoy watching them learn, and feel like you are actually impacting them are worth every challenge and stress. It is the most demanding job in the world and I don’t think I would want to do anything else. I love it…I love my 5 and 6 year olds and how new the world is to them. I love teaching them how to hold a pencil for the first time, which letter makes which sound, and how to actually use your fingers for counting. It is amazing to think that I’m the one responsible for them knowing all of those things. My teaching is foundational for their entire educational experience. Even though there are deep responsibilities and challenges, God sends me kindergarteners to make me laugh, gross me out, and make me postpone motherhood a few more years. My life is completely different than most because I get to experience something new everyday.

 

I bet you've never:

1. had a booger wiped on your arm

2. heard your name over 100 times in one day

3. had the diamond on your wedding band sucked on by a child

4. tied the same shoelace 9 times in one day

5. heard your name be pronounced Mrs. Shitmer

6. been asked where a baby comes out

 

More kindergarten stories to come…..

Amy