T minus 5 days..

5 days...or 124 hours according to my mom...until my parents arrive in Casablanca!!! Two weeks of togetherness...I'm so excited :) A week in Casa (while I am still teaching), a few days in Fes, then a week in Marrakesh and the surrounding areas. I am so blessed!

"My Baby"

Today a few of my students had to stay after school to make up a test. As usual, only half brought their calculators :) I had already given away my spare and then another student asked to borrow a calculator. The only calculator I had left was my graphing calculator aka "my baby". So I said to the student, "I do have MY calculator that you can use but you need to be SO careful because it's my baby!" He totally played into it and held out both hands to receive it then very slowly and carefully set it down. After he completed the test, he returned it saying, "Here is your baby." And to the calculator, "Now go to sleep (as he put the cover on)." It was so funny...highlight of my day :) How I love my kids...

Please Pray...

On a personal note, I'm asking for prayer for my family. My grandpa's sister has been battling cancer for many years now. Over the past weeks things have become much worse. They have spent winters in Arizona with my grandparents but have just returned back to Michigan to be with family. We have been told she probably only has a few more days. Last spring Hannah and I were able to spend a lot of time with Aunt Sharron and Uncle Loren, which was such a blessing: they are kind of like second grandparents. I am so grateful to have those special memories. Please pray for my Uncle Loren and the rest of our family as we anticipate, and cope with this loss. Aunt Sharron, I love you!