women's ministry, field trip chaperone plus the usual

yesterday was an extremely busy day.  i worked from home and was feeling very sick...terrible headache and nausea.  michelle had ballet class, too.  i was thinking of having her skip it again but she's already missed the last two weeks so i told myself that i had to take her and then after ballet class we had our first real women's ministry gathering.  


i prayed for strength because i just felt physically awful.  terrible, terrible.  but God gave me the strength to go through with the day and it turned out to be a real blessing.  it was so nice to gather with my sisters in christ and share what the Lord has been teaching each of us and what we would like to see going forward with our women's ministry gatherings.  i know the Lord will direct us so that we can all share God's goodness with each other and everyone else we meet.


today is day 9 of bell's palsy.  it has felt longer than 9 days.  i really can't wait to get 100% better. again, the lopsidedness is not noticeable, the eye is still my main gripe and the pressure on my head....now the ear is starting to bother me.  increased sensitivity in my left ear - no ringing but it just seems like my  left ear is wide open, no filter.  we'll see how this new thing develops within the next few days.

i was a chaperone at michelle's field trip at the children's discovery museum in san jose today.  i couldn't really drive that long so my dad was our chauffeur for the day.  michelle wasn't partnered with anyone (that meant we didn't have to drive other kids to/from the fieldtrip) but she roamed around the museum with her bff, sydney, and gracie.  the girls had fun.  i...well, i was miserable the entire time we were there...i didn't want to wear my patch so i don't have to deal with all the questions from the kids and the adults.  i just had to suck it up and for the three hours we were at the museum, that's what i did.  sucking it up sucked, big time.  at least, i had a lot of help with the girls since sydney's dad was there, too, and gracie's mom is the other kindergarten teacher so each child had a parent with them.  after lunch, we all headed back to school so the kids can practice their presentation for the school's fund raising dinner tomorrow.  this week is so busy, i can't wait for it all to be over!

cheeeeeeeeese!

gracie, michelle, and sydney

bffs (best friends forever.  they even have a secret handshake)

about the museum...it was really fun for the kids but since we've been to the children's museum in portland, oregon, the one we went to today doesn't even compare.  bay area folks will have to make do with what we have here (but hopefully they can improve the one we have locally).  if you find yourself in portland, go here! 


now i'm resting.  i am back at work tomorrow plus there's the dinner in the evening where i also promised to volunteer setting up.  *sigh*  i am tired like you wouldn't believe.  the timing is all off.  oh well!  you gotta do what you gotta do.  


ok..time for steroids!!