EXHAUSTED!!!

The last 2 days have been SO busy! I can't remember the last time I felt this tired...and the rest of this week is looking just as busy at the beginning. Ahh!!!

I have been getting up around 7:15 to go to the girls' house and make sure they are going to school (which they are). From there I head back home to get work done. On Monday we had a college group from AIM come and clean the Hope House. Carisa, Brooke, Joy and I met during that time to get things started with Reading Rocks. I was with the group until about 1. The group is also running a special after-school week for me at the church. We have 25 kids signed up...and I forgot how much preparation goes into after-school! :) So, when I left the Hope House at 1 I had just enough time to run to the church and do some set up, head home and eat a really quick lunch and then go pick up the kids for after-school. After-school ran from 3:45-5:30. From there I took the kids home, went to my house to grab a very quick bite to eat and then head back to the church for God Squad. We finally got home around 10 p.m....completley exhausted. Jenna was in my room using the computer and I came in, sat on my bed and immediately fell asleep, in my clothes and nowhere near a pillow, haha. I didn't wake up until my alarm went off at 7:00 this morning!!

Today was pretty much a repeat of yesterday, with a few changes. Instead of having the group cleaning I spent the morning getting things ready for Kids Club next week, After-School today, Prayer Pals tomorrow and some stuff for our groups coming later this summer. Then around 1 Brooke and I met up with Jenna and Jenna and I got tattoos!!! :) I LOVE mine, its the word "Redeem" in Hebrew on my wrist. From there I did all my final preparations for After-School and then headed to pick up the kids. Unfortunately, I didn't take the time to eat this morning. Usually this wouldn't be much of a problem, but apparently getting a tattoo drops your blood sugar and if you don't have anything in your system...well, you get a bit light headed. Haha, I did NOT pass out, but I did have to stop and drink a coke half way through getting my tattoo. This was my 3rd tattoo, but the 1st time that has ever happened. Whoops!!

So, we had after-school and then went straight into family night. We again got home around 10. Tomorrow will start the same, with getting the girls to school, staff prayer, Teen Leadership meeting, After-School and then Prayer Pals. Prayer Pals is over at 7, so at least I will be home earlier tomorrow. Thursday will include a similar schedule, with Teen Club getting me home after 10 p.m., and then Friday we head to Hershey Park for the day!! Its insane!!

After-School is going REALLY well this week, and despite being very tired, I am REALLY enjoying it. I have the kids paired up and each pair has an adult leader. Its been so fun to see the kids bonding with each other and getting the attention that they desperately want but that I can rarely give them. There is one family with 3 girls that I really love that I have a hard time really reaching out to. They are all 3 very different, but I love all 3. I don't know how to show them that, but I am trying to learn. I am really glad that they are around this week and they seem to be enjoying themselves.

I will try and post some better pictures from After-School this week if I can ever find the time. Next week is looking pretty busy with clubs back in session, but I won't have an After-School program to prepare and run, so hopefully I will have some time for other things. Jenna, Brooke and I haven't even been able to find the time to go to the grocery store! We are coming up with some creative things to cook and eat in a hurry though. :)