It's A God Thing...

So Brady is set to graduate in August - FINALLY - after ???? long years of college and his working full-time as a teacher's aide at our local school district the last five years. We are very grateful for the invaluable experience he has gained - while also realizing without a doubt he is indeed MEANT to be a teacher.

However, this all came with a hefty price tag attached. He took a $38,000 a year pay CUT when he walked in that school building five years ago. To say we live on a VERY strict budget - and month to month - is NO exaggeration. Remember: I work as a registrar for the same school district, too.

Now back to the title for this post: IT'S A GOD THING. Brady must take two teacher exams to be certified. Each one costs approximately $120. He is ready to take the first one, but like I said all our money is already spoken for when payday rolls around.

Yesterday's mail comes, and he tells me, "here's the money for my test." It was a check from our escrow account in the amount of $128. He is now scheduled to take his PPR exam on May 10 @ 7:30am. Prayers would be appreciated.

Gotta love these God things...

Calling Mom vs Facebook Post

This is for all you empty nesters (or close to it) - especially those with college students away from home. Actually it is for the KIDS not the parents. Top 5 things parents would prefer getting a phone call - at the least a TEXT - anything besides having to find out from reading it on your Facebook wall:

5. You've suddenly acquired lots of DOWN TIME to pick up new hobbies (translation: you are now unemployed).

4. The ticket you got - AFTER THE CAR ACCIDENT YOU HAD - was totally unfair!

3. You're in a relationship OR You're Engaged OR You're Single - i.e. status change. Now I know this one doesn't seem like a big deal, and probably isn't to a lot of you. But it's still a courtesy thing, I think.

2. Driving cross-country on a road trip. This again is a courtesy thing which goes back to the days of: What if you have an accident? Where would we look, etc.

And the #1 Thing to Call/Text Home vs FB Post: Getting hit by a car while WALKING home.

Parents reading this will understand right away EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Their kids may be rolling their eyes. Kids please know this: parents love you & think about you even when you're not around. That's why we check your FB so often. More than that we pray for you - without ceasing. Apparently my prayers for safety were answered today.

And yes, NOLEN, was the inspiration for this blog post. But to be totally fair to him, I did receive a phone call with regard to #4 - several years ago when he was living in Phoenix, AZ.