Ponderings at 3 a.m.

Blessed be your name playin on pulse... The clock is ticking above my head, telling me that I'm not done with my work yet... And it'll be time to wake the girls for school in two hours.
I'm tired, but I am not tired, I'm starting to wonder where the world goes after two o clock in the morning, was it normal for me to sleep at that time of night too?? lol... Any more I almost can't sleep at that time! The other night I got home about three in the morning from a friends house!!! Then i saw my scrapbooking stuff out, and thought, hey, I can do one page real quick, I'm not that tired yet..... hee hee I finished the whole scrapbook, and found myself going to sleep at the same time my mom woke up and came out into the garage about six o clock to work out...... :). I want to go to church again. I miss it. I was just gettin back in to the habit, when I started this job. I'm so worn out on Sundays, working the 12 hour shift... Lord please help me out here??? I know this job was from you.....

Coyote!!!!

I was doing inventory at three o clock this morning, when Gigi came running out of her room saying "Miss Lemler!! Miss Lemler! Hurry! Come here! I just saw a coyote! A white one by your car!!" She pulled me into her room to look out her window, then when it wasn't there any more, I went back to work. A second later she comes running out again. "Miss Lemler! Miss Lemler!! I saw it again! Its running this way!" She ran across the house, jumping onto the couch and pulling open the curtains. She pointed, "See! There is goes! Its really hard to see it!" I was laughing and looking as hard as I could, I didn't see it. LOL. But it was so fun anyway. :-).

At Breakfast she was telling Rayz and Cielo about seeing the coyote, she and Rayz were sitting with thier backs to the big window-thier normal places. The curtains were open. Osita started making this wierd noise from the other room, causing even me to do a double take. Rayz jumped up so fast eyeing the window, "I'm not sitting by the window!!!" When she figured out that it was Osita making the noise, she uneasily took her seat again, and soon all three were chatting about things outside the windows again...

I had to leave the Dining Room for a sec, when Kitty pulled me aside and asked if she could go outside . I thought a minute, and when she told me what she wanted to do I couldn't resist. I let her. I went back to the Dining Room and stood opposite the window, joining into the conversation, laughing at Cielo's stories, and Gigi's antics. All the sudden there was a loud banging at the window, and a roar from outside. I've never seen Cielo, Gigi, Rayz, or Ember move so fast, or heard any one scream so high and loud as they did!!! They all jumped to thier feet in alarm, Rayz and Gigi nearly jumping over the table to get away from the window, thier eyes as big as saucers... I was trying so hard not to laugh, but when Tigger came in from the kitchen cracking up-she'd been in cahoots with Kitty- I couldnt hold it. Soon Cielo was doubled over laughing and then the other three were too. Some of us laughing till tears were in our eyes.

On top of this, One of the other staff called to let us know there was a two hour delay, so more cheers and laughter!!! :D. For my first morning alone, I think it went pretty well. Thank you Lord!!!

New Job

Eyes heavy, legs ache, Gotta knot in my shoulder, that won't go away no matter how I move. I forgot what it means to work a full time job, can't give in to the sweet sleep that seduces every moment after two am.

I love the girls, all of them, the mad ones, sweet ones, grumpy ones, annoying ones, and funny ones. The Irony that God has really cracks me up. I always said I wanted a bunch of boys... The other day the Director looked at me and said.. YOU are these girl's parents..... never dreamed I would end up with 10 girls. All to direct and guide, to care for, and cry over. God help me be worthy of the responsibility and priviledge.