Sunday in Iowa

Today was a busy day. I am feeling like we are getting back into a fall schedule. This morning we went to church. I taught Sunday School since both teachers were gone today. I enjoyed it. I taught them that saying hurtful things to others causes a bruise on their hearts. And we colored black and blue bruises on paper hearts, and then we practiced saying kind things to each other so that we wouldn't bruise each other. After church we went out to dinner with Troy and Angela Lyons, great leaders in our church that have been with us since day one. She is expecting their first child in November, a boy. We are thrilled for them. On the way to the restaurant, Mikayla and Haley were arguing about something and I heard Haley say, "Mikayla, that put a bruise on my heart!" :)

We went home for a few hours in the afternoon and rested. Jenna had gone to the beach with some friends. Jeff left about 3 to go back to the church and the girls and I then left to go back to the church around 5:15. We were having organizational meetings about a huge fall "kick-off" Sunday on Sept. 9th. We are totally revamping the kids dept. into "Heartland Ranch" and are going to decorate with that theme. After that we all went home exhausted.

Did you enjoy the pictures of "Herman." (Named by Troy and Haley) Herman is HUGE, the hugest I have ever seen, caterpillar in the church parking lot. We stood out there and watched him for awhile this morning. All I could think was what a huge messy squish it would be if he got squished! EWWWWWW!

Tomorrow is full of work in my classroom, cleaning my house, and haircuts. More later!