So much to do, so little time...

End of the school year is always a race to the finish, but this year was especially frenetic with Spain preparations added to the mix.  By day there was grading to do, parents to message, end of year forms to complete, classroom to clean and dismantle, a gift collection for a retiring colleague and a recently married one to coordinate and shop for, a new automation system to be trained in and to find out how to convert our old data to, awards ceremonies to present at and attend, class parties to shop for and hostess, volunteer help to supervise, overdue notices to get out, faculty meetings to attend, overhead projectors and used books to give away, and website and social media updates to try to keep up with.  By night, and by "night" I mean often well after midnight, more of the day job responsibilities to attend to, and Spain stuff to attend to.  Keeping contact with team members -- some who stop by my library on their way through the building, and others who call, text, FB message, or email -- ordering Spanish/English bilingual Bibles for teammates, practicing my Spanish songs and vocabulary pretty much any time I was in the car, including the twice weekly chiropractor trips to Westchester County which is over an hour drive from here, coordinating an ice cream fundraiser to raise money for the team...it gets pretty busy.  Now that school is pretty much over (I still have some day job responsibilities to wrap up, lessons to teach, and website work for SCS and SGT to do) it should be easier with fewer things to focus on.

I must say it is getting more exciting as the time draws nearer for our departure.  God has brought some neat miracles along so far, including the permission for the ice cream fundraiser, and the willingness of so many to help put this together (a gal from One Accord ministry is offering to help with fundraising, and Luis is already making a Spanish sign for us to display at the picnic).   It is such an encouragement too, to hear that the people in the churches in Spain are so looking forward to our coming.  God isn't showing exactly what He has planned, but He is leaking some information, just enough for us to know that He has good things in store, things that will make a difference in lives, and have an impact for eternity.  The frenzy of activity can be tiring, but God is faithful.  How can we not be excited!