October 13, 2008

  • Thoughts About This Weekend

    1.  I would expect that by now I have totally nailed down my work schedule, since I've already been teaching for a month.  That's been a new challenge for me, since the dynamics of my class is so different.  I enjoy the class I have this year.  I don't mind getting up really early in the morning to be at work and then lingering in my classroom after-school to prepare for the next day.  It's been a pleasure!

    2.  I also took on teaching the high school group's Sunday School class to give Kuya La Ron a little bit of a break.  He deserves one!  We're going through the book of Genesis, which is really cool and eye-opening for me as a learner.  It's one thing to lead a whole group Bible Study, but I don't think it's enough or safe to say that they're doing fine.  The high school students are very energetic and I love hearing their thoughts and reflections.  At the end of my teaching, I never get a single comment or question.  It's just a dead awkward silence.  Do they not like to ask questions?  I'd like to have more one-on-one time with them and try to help them where they are at. 

    3.  Erwil and I visited the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda on Saturday.  I learned from the exhibits and I loved the courtyard.  It's magnificent!  The attendants were preparing for a wedding ceremony, and I could only imagine how beautiful that garden would look for the unknown couple who'll celebrate their marriage there.

    4.  After church I stopped by my in-laws to visit them.  I've been MIA from family for the past 2 weeks and Erwil's mom has left messages on our answering machine to see when we'd drop by.  If I didn't have to grade papers, plan lessons for both classroom and Sunday School, scrub the bathtub, shop for furnitur, go to the grocery store, work-out, pay bills, do laundry, then I'd be all for spending a lazy afternoon with all of our family.  It's just a hard thing to do every single Sunday after church.  I say that I'd have to limit it to every other week.  It's pretty hard to please everyone and meet everyone's expectations right now--so this is where I need my heart to be guarded. 

    5.  I roasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds earlier this evening. 

    6.  I need to spend some quality time with God in prayer and reflection. 

    7.  I'm hoping that I'll be a better steward of my time.