Tracy started a new project that took him to Houston for 8 out of the last 14 weeks. His first 3 weeks of travel were the first 3 weeks of school. Not that I prayed for the hurricane to hit Houston, I certainly was thrilled when Tracy was home for the 2 weeks after while the city cleaned up from that natural disaster. This has been a bittersweet time for him. While he is grateful for his job and "billable hours", this has not been a fun project to say the least. Adding to it all the travel to a not-so-fun city, living from a suitcase, never knowing if he would have to return the next week left us all in a state of daddy confusion. Mattie has taken in the hardest. She is our little kitty and will frequently tell say, "I don't like daddy". When asked if she is sad he is gone she throws her lip out and nods her head.
In the midst of a week Tracy happened to be home, I received a phone call from the Principal at University Hill Elementary. Kasia was a part of a group of kids discussing inappropriate things and they were trying to find out where the information started. Well, much to my surprise, Kasia then told me that a little girl at school had on numerous occasions touched her inappropriately. My mind was reeling. How could this have happened? When? We went into super-sonic speed to ensure the safety of other children, they had to report it to social services, we made sure the classroom was a place we could trust again, we talked with Kasia about sex and personal space and secrets. After much prayer and diligence, God truly blessed us with the right words and the right actions. I don't believe Kasia has any idea how serious this incident could been in, God protected her darling heart. She still wanted to be the girl's friend, and we prayed that God would find a solution. Last week, the little girl left the school. The teacher and other parents are still not completely sure the reason for the move, they just used the excuse that the commute was too long. I still pray for that little girl because I am still not convinced she's not being abused herself but the school felt they had done their due diligence and left it at that. It actually still makes me sad when I think of the innocence lost.
I started co-leading a Bible study this Fall! It's been so awesome getting to know these 16 other women. Lisa and I met right before we started co-leading and boy was this match in God's plan or what! We are very similarly wired and she has been an amazing friend as we travel this road of praying for our children. I appreciate all the ladies and their insight. We have moms with babies and moms with grandchildren & great-grandchildren! I said this today, but I feel as though when we get together we are coming together as friends for coffee and to discuss God, learning and sharing our lives. It's such an honor to be in this place.
Ellie is still in gymnastics and this next week will move up to the next level. This means 4 hours a week in the gym. It's her decision and she's committed until next evaluations which aren't until May. She's a little jealous of the time Kiki has with friends while she's at the gym but after each practice, she tells me that gymnastics is where she wants to be. Kiki started a parent participate-group piano lesson that is ongoing with the same group of kids for 3 years. There are 7 kids ranging from 4-kindergarten. They are learning music theory and tonal recognition. She is playing & singing her first song from memory tonight. She loves it! Mattie got to go last week and is really sad that she has to wait until she's 4 to start the class. Mattie and grandma are wrapping up their "mom-tot" class they have gone to for the past 4 months. It's 30 minutes of gymnastics+30 minutes of swimming. Mattie's not done a class with mom or by herself yet so I've asked my mom to take her to her "big girl" swim lessons starting in January. She started preschool 2 mornings a week this fall and LOVES being a big girl. She cried every day I picked her up because all her friends stay for nap. We've now converted Thursdays to full days (which has been kinda hard for me) so she can stay and nap.
We are home for Thanksgiving. The girls have the full week off school so I'm looking forward to some fun memories. They of course can't wait to be in Washington for Christmas and talk about flying and packing and playing with their cousins.
I am going to post my notes from my talk today a Women to Women (that's what we call the collective Bible Study morning at our church). Thank you to all who prayed for me. I wished I could have been a little more polished but I speak in front of women so infrequently, I get a little rusty and forget how to be more subtle with reading my notes : >)
I feel as though the flood gates are beginning to open. I have so much to share as to the spiritual side of what's been going on. Perhaps, I will write that book someday. As long as it's an excerpt book and my dear friends with skills contribute.
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