to come alive

my name is katie. i love dr. pepper and jesus and summer.

cheesburger soup and stress

my wonderful and attractive boyfriend made me cheeseburger soup yesterday. it was very good and now its leftovers are waiting in my little classroom refrigerator.  it wants me to eat it.  i want to eat it too. after i type this blog, i’m going to get it out and put it in my wood grain microwave from nick’s grandpa and heat it up.  it will be too hot when i take it out but then i will eat it after a few minutes.  while i’m waiting, i will get out my first dr. pepper for the day.  usually by this time, i would’ve had at least 3 or 4. yes. i’m confessing.  that would be at least about 36-48 oz. of soda so far.  BUT after realizing that my body hates me, i am going to start making positive changes in my life.  i don’t want to be depressed or tired or lazy… but my job consist of sitting/standing/spinning around in the midst of ABSOLUTE CHAOS for 8 hours everyday (if you don’t believe me, come visit anytime).  Anyone in this situation will be completely stressed and INSANE (literally…come meet any of the teachers here).  SO, I must make any change I possibly can in order to progress in a positive way, mentally, physically, spiritually, emotionally. 

as i type this, i hear screaming from the hallway, “LAWONDA, WHY ARE YOU CRYING? WHATS THE MATTER? ENOUGH! PUT YOUR HANDS DOWN AND TALK TO ME. CHADWICK, STOP! STOP, I SAID! ARIYONNA GO BACK TO THE ROOM. WHO IS THAT BEHINDTHE DOOR. GET OUT! YOUUU GUUUYYYS! I DONT HAVE TIME FOR THIS. I DONT HAVE TIME TO STAND HERE. LAWONDA TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG. I DID NOT DO ANYTHING. WE NEED TO GO. I GUESS YOU WONT GET TO WORK ON YOUR CHRISTMAS LIST WHEN WE GET BACK. STAND UP, LETS GO. LETS GO… 5…4..3…2…1. COME ON LETS GO. SERIOUSLY.  YOU NEED TO COME. WHERE IS THE CLASS?”

haha.

anyway. today marks change. hopfeully. shanna, ask me!

now i’ll go get my soup.

sit down with me and remember that you are indeed alive. breathe deeply and have some tea.

sit down with me and remember that you are indeed alive. breathe deeply and have some tea.

The Holy Spirit, who is Love living in me… He is preparing far more surprising things in the future, if I will let Him act. There is nothing else worth living for: only this infinitely peaceful Love who is beyond words, beyond emotion, beyond intelligence.
and when everything else seems to press in and weigh heavy, still your eyes pierce deep into mine and i can remember what it feels like to be free… only to remember that i still am. i’ve just let the things of this life capture my innermost. my dear god, relieve my deepest heart and make me free and alive, it’s because of your great love that i cannot be consumed. for your compassions never fail, they’re new every morning. goodnight.
celebrate andrea and lucas.  the stb LARSONS.
SO HAPPY.

celebrate andrea and lucas.  the stb LARSONS.

SO HAPPY.

a drain.

welcome back to reality.

2 kids in my first class had their fathers get shot/stabbed to death over thanksgiving break. one student’s dad went to jail.

one of my students in my second class was shaking uncontrollably because he’s off his medicine because there isn’t enough money for it.

about to teach my 3rd class.

november 24, 2009.
celebrate alan & shanna

november 24, 2009.

celebrate alan & shanna