So a lot has happened since I last posted. The school year is off to a great start! I feel like it is so much easier in year four than any of the previous years. I have a new co-teacher who is great, a senior student intern, and a great TA! I'm a lot more organized in my lessons and materials. It's been fantastic.
Oh, and we are debt free except our mortgage! So that frees up a lot of money for us. Huge goal accomplished there. God has been so faithful.
Also, big news: I'm going to be a daddy on May 4th!!! What a crazy change. We were actually told that we wouldn't be able to have any kids for a while. We figured that God was closing a door for us so we decided that Lisa would be going to Haiti with me. After we got back I underwent a corrective surgery, before which the doctor said that invitro would be the most viable option for us. Two weeks after my surgery we conceived!!! God is so good. Take that science! We also decided that Lisa will be staying home from school next year. We trust that God will provide. He always does.
So along with the news that I'm going to be a father comes the sudden realization that I am going to be a father! I look at the life I'm living and ask myself is this the life I want my children to model themselves after. Answer: not always. I know that I do some things well, and I do try to follow God's word... when I think about it. But I have noticed that there are areas in my life that I need to keep in check and other areas that need a major overhaul.
So here is my baby list. Some of these are things I want to change in my life, other things are probably considered "nesting", but either way changes are on the way:
1. Get in 2 rotations of p90x
2. Paint the remaining rooms of the house
3. Establish a set time for prayer during the day (8th hour before study hall?)
4. Filter my language, jokes, and complaining at school.
5. Lead my family in spiritual matters of prayer, scripture, and lifestyle.
6. Pay off all our debt (DONE!)
7. Fully fund our emergency account
8. 5K in a baby account
9. Clean the garage
10. Take my wife on a special mini-vacation somewhere special
So there it is. We'll see how it goes. Prayer would definitely be appreciated!
