beautiful day

so i'm posting a lot.
but there's a lot going on.
and i just can't help but share.
after all, have any of you ever known me as a girl without SOMETHING to say!? :)
actually, when i think about it, recently, there have been a few times where i've been at a loss for words.
but that's a different topic of conversation.


first:
another fun quote for the day!
Riley: "Ms. Cochran, how do you say "I like your dress"?"
Me: "Me gusta tu vestido."
Riley: "Yeah...um me gusta...well whatever you said."
Me: "Thank you, Riley."
Other student: "The polka dots make it look like a Twister board!"
Student 2: "YEAH! We could play Twister on you!"
Me: "Hmmm, that's kind of awkward."
Jarech: "Well you can just take your dress off!"
this is my life. and i love it.

i really do teach the kids Spanish. te prometo.

here's the deal:
i am kind of ridiculous. one day, i'm totally and completely sure that every bit of faith that i have is in God and that i'm trusting Him with everything, and i'm feelin' great. the next day, i wake up and i can't even remember what it felt like or looked like to be in that place...even though it was just the day before. i'm whiny, and i complain, and do all those other things that silly human beings do. i let myself get overwhelmed because in some twisted way in my mind, i DESERVE it because of "everything i'm going through." well, the Lord has been teaching me...over....and over...and over again....that faith doesn't FEEL. it just IS or it ISN'T. faith doesn't leave at the first sign of trouble. and faith doesn't second guess truth. it doesn't wait for me to FEEL like believing. it just believes. it's the deep breath during those times of overwhelmingness (made up word!!) and it's the written Word that never changes. why can't i get my mind around this!? it's so awesome! shoot.

anyways..........that's all. :)