Cathy in Oxford England

So I doubt that anyone will actually be looking at my blog anymore, considering it has been about a month since I have posted, but I guess I have to start somewhere again! I feel so bad for not updating until now, I honestly just haven't been motivated. So a lot has happened since my last post. The most important thing is that another school year has started and we are already headed into the second week. Two weeks ago we stayed up very late in our classrooms getting ready for that first day. We were all so tired and so glad to see the end of that. We did have so many people that helped us and I am so glad that we did. We could never have done it without the help of many of our precious friends. This year I did a new theme...FARM! How fitting for me! I really liked my frog theme from the past two years but decided that it was time to begin a new theme anyway. I really am happy with how it turned out and I am so glad that the decorating part is over. My camera's batteries have been dead for a while now and I just now finally got to recharge them, so I will hopefully post a few pics this week of my classroom and of my new students. I miss my students last year so much! They are just so precious. However I am loving my new ones so much already. They are so much fun. It's funny how attached you get to your students and you feel like they are "yours." But the Lord just gives your grace for another year and He gives a great love in your heart for the new class that comes along. I am so glad that the Lord has allowed me to get to know so many families in our church through my classes. It has been such a huge blessing and I just thank the Lord for giving me the opportunities that He has given me the past 2 years since I graduated.
Today a lot of the college students were back and it was SOOO fun to see them all. I really missed them alot and I am just so glad they are back. In just a few days my brother will be here at college. It is so hard to believe that he is old enough. I am wondering what it will be like with him here. I am really excited about him coming and I know this church and Pastor Sexton will be a great influence on his life. I am glad he will be here. I am also excited about seeing my parents when he comes down too. I just love them so much and it will be a good time with them.
Tonight we had a suprise birthday party for my cousin Keith. He was really suprised and it really was such a nice party. It was also so nice to see little Avi. She is a wonderful little baby and so cute! A precious addition to the Henschen family.
Well I guess that is all for the moment. Hopefully I will post a few pics soon. Until then...I hope you are all having a wonderful, blessed day!