May always feels extra busy. End-of-year activities with CHA are adding up, especially as Kyndal is in 6th grade and Triston is a Senior this year! We had T's Sunday Baccalaureate service (with Mr. Smith speaking) this past weekend! It was exciting and a bit surreal to see him in his cap and gown (which Mom is very ready to iron for him pre-graduation)!
Reese, Triston, and Kate!
Aunt Lindsey, T-man, and Mamaw!
YAY for the LiveCollage app, and yay for adorable Kindergarten graduation photos!!
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K-Faith had her final volleyball tournament for this season... this pic = the dads praying over the girls on their last game day! LOVE that.
Winning 3 games in a row on Saturday!
They had an end-of-season pizza party on Monday... this is Kyndal presenting the volleyball gift to Coach Nikki - such a solid and Godly leader!
The 11-minute slideshow I made to play in the background throughout their VB party - the girls all watched it and had some entertaining commentary!
Senator Lankford and Kyndal on the plane ride back to OKC - her being in the 6/7 shirt makes me laugh!
K and Rach at the Iwo Jima Memorial
Ellery, Kyndal, and Rachel by the US Capitol
Lincoln Memorial... hearing K's detailed recap of the trip was the best! She mostly focused on the games she and her friends played and the funny things they said! lol
I've stayed busy lately with work, Solid Rock workouts, lunch with Natalie, dinner with Sarah, and seeing the Michael movie thrice (so far)... highly recommend!!
Dinner with Sarah at Red Rock by Lake Hefner last night - we had a good, long talk which included talking about the difference in positive and negative stress... positive stress being stress with a clear end-goal and purpose in mind. I told her school no longer feels that way for me because I'm less sure of the end goal. She asked if I still want to teach, and I said the thought of grading papers written by AI feels less and less appealing. What I want (and articulated for the first time last night) is to be in the Christian school atmosphere, to be a respected professional and be good friends and have good relationships with quality Christians (whether that is the CCU professors or others). That was good for me to clarify, as it's a very different end goal than researching and attaining my PhD and teaching. I would at all times much rather be in the warm and relational role of Mel Robbins than the dry and clinical role of many of her esteemed guests. So I am going to continue to clarify that in my own mind and heart, praying for wisdom on the next right step forward!!
I'm at the OCC about to start a protest hearing this morning, but I had a little time while the attorneys were talking and decided to sneak in a blog post!! I am assuming I will get a transcript order in today and tomorrow's docket, so I'll be busy with that for a bit. Anyway, here's a final reminder for you today!
Hope you have a fantastic day!
I love you and believe in you,
and Jesus does too!!
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