{"id":6399,"date":"2012-10-03T09:06:53","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T16:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/?p=6399"},"modified":"2012-10-03T09:18:11","modified_gmt":"2012-10-03T16:18:11","slug":"firsts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2012\/10\/firsts\/","title":{"rendered":"Firsts"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>On Sunday I accompanied the choir on my violin for the first time in my new congregation. The first time is always nerve wracking, but with Daniel’s encouragement and prayers and holding a text message from Richard, I braved another “first” and it went just fine.<\/p>\n

The kids are settling in very well to school. It’s taken a month, but we’re falling into a routine. The transition was a lot smoother than I expected. Richard gave each child a priesthood blessing the night before school began. I know that this has helped. I look back without regret at the years we spent together and pat myself on the back when I see their reading, math, and science scores. It helps soothe the ignominy of facing the skeptical public school administration a few weeks ago.<\/p>\n

We went to our first church party. Paige and Daniel immediately found their friends and we didn’t see them all evening. Let me repeat: Paige and Daniel IMMEDIATELY FOUND THEIR FRIENDS. Tim and Mark played ball with a handful of primary children and came home with pockets stuffed with candy from the pinata. On the drive home, I asked the kids if they had a good time. They all said yes. Let me repeat: THEY ALL SAID YES! Daniel said, “Mom, this must be the right place for us.”<\/p>\n

Absolutely.<\/p>\n

I’m emotionally spent, despite most of these things being good developments in our lives. My sister-in-law Becky Sanchez unexpectedly stopped by our house late one night this week. She was in town for a funeral and had an just an hour to see us. It was a good visit. Her conversation was just what my tired nerves needed. I’m thankful to have her as a sister in law and that I got to hold her sweet new baby.<\/p>\n

I am a tired but very blessed woman.<\/p>\n

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