Stamps Postings: "First Day of School! First Day of School!"

Well my kids were not as excited as Nemo this morning to go to school but they weren't kicking and screaming either so that's a plus!:)

We found out Friday night at Meet the Teacher that Reese and Abby got GREAT teachers! Abby got Mrs. Gott and Mrs. Latham. This year she switches classes...she's so big:(
She was VERY excited about this BUT can you believe she didn't have one close friend from last year in her class this year? Breaks a MaMa's heart! She was sad and Friday night she cried herself to sleep. It was painful for her and us. She is pretty shy and it takes her a long time to warm up so I was praying HARD today and my heart was pretty achy all day honestly. She didn't go to sleep last night until midnight, she just kept tossing and turning and then finally came into our bed...I think she was nervous but she said she ate something bad:(

So guess what?

Abby got in the car after school today and said, "I had the BEST first day of school EVER!" Greg and I were bursting with joy...my eyes were "watering" under my sunglasses (so not to embarass her of course:) We have never heard her so full of joy before and it was thrilling! She told us she made a new friend named Ivy. (what a cute name right?)
She's a new girl at school and they hit it off right away! Oh praise the Lord!!! Not only for Abby's sake but for that sweet little girl that was probably terrified this morning being the new kid and the Lord came through for them both! He's so awesome like that!
So for Abby it looks like 4th grade is gonna be a hit:)

Now for Reese.
Ok so Reese tends to be a pretty happy go lucky kinda kid at school and has never met a stranger. Lately though he has caught the "school isn't cool" bug.
*I told him he wasn't allow to catch this bug but he didn't obey. Bad boy. Ha!
So Friday night he was "so-so" about his friends in his class and his teacher. He got a great teacher named Mrs. Hull, but not the one he expected he would get so he was pretty melancholy. This morning came and by then he had decided his teacher was pretty nice, "probably the nicest one in the whole 2nd grade" he said, :) and seemed to be pretty happy to go.

Walking into class he was weird though.

He acted kinda indifferent and stand-offish from all the other kids....who is this kid?
Who took my outgoing, talkative boy???

Well you can imagine how my day went. I spent the day praying and worrying then catching myself worrying and then praying again asking God to forgive my disbelief that He was in control and that HE is the protector and provider for my kids and no matter how much I "think" I have a hand in their happiness or holiness for that matter it just isn't so.... He is their Creator and He goes before them, He is there with them and cares more for them than I could ever muster up.
What a peaceful place to sit.
I don't have to worry.
It does me no good.
It steals my joy.
I just have to believe and keep reminding myself to believe....over and over.

So you wanna know how Reese's day went don't ya? Ok, Ok, I'll tell ya:)

He had a BLAST and LOVES LOVES LOVES his teacher! He said she is so super nice he can't believe how super nice she is! (doesn't that sound just like Reese...he's so fun!)
I am so thrilled and so grateful and the Lord never ceases to amaze me.
He doesn't have to answer my prayers.
He can choose to answer in another way, in a way that best glorifies Himself and that would be fine with me BUT this time....a time that could go either way, He chose to provide joy, He chose to provide friends, to provide fun teachers that mesh well with my kids, He chose to answer my prayers in the most lovely way and I am so grateful.
But even if He chose this time to not answer in the most pleasurable way His praise would still be on my lips because He is good and His purposes for my kids and my family are good and I believe Him.
Believe Him friends...He is trustworthy!

Here's some pictures from this morning....the kids didn't let me take many...sorry:)