It is Crazy at the Tucker house!

Wow, things have been crazy this month. We decided to participate in the adopt a student program at church again this year. Last year we had Heidi, who is the sweetest, most quiet person I have ever met. I adored her. She was very polite too, laughed at a lot of my jokes, not all of them, but enough to where I was content.

This year we have 2 new additions to the family. Brandon and Tommy. I know, 2 boys. I am the mother of two young girls, and now I have two 22year old “sons”. The girls are of course happy to have college kids to give them attention. I like getting to know people from different families. Brandon is the oldest of 3 boys, and is a huge hunter. He is most like Chase in the outdoorsy since. Tommy is the youngest of 4, and is an intern for the CCSU. I am really enjoying getting to know the boys, becuase they are so different than girls. I am so impressed by how guys(Chase included) are able to be on their own. I of course hate to be alone too much, I get bored easily.

We are still in the middle of soccer and ballet, but Emma is starting to get really tired. She is having a hard time keeping up with the schedule. The other day I asked her to show me what she learned in ballet, and she said “we learned how to dribble and pass,”
I looked at her in confusion, and she added “momma, I do not remember what I learned, I have done too much learning today.” She was so tired, I just smiled and put her to bed.

This coming weekend is my ladies retreat at church. We are going to Heber Springs, and as of our last meeting I am still on the schedule for a devo Friday night. I will of course do it, but how scarey. I am taking what I have learned from our college students to help me have the courage to get up there. Just so you know, you can still learn lessons from those who are younger than you. Our experiences with the adopt – a- college student program, have taught me, to have courage. These kids are assigned to families that they do not know, and you are supposed to bond with them. I could not have done that when I was in college, I was not good at being on my own. Still not, but I am learning now that you need to make yourself uncomfortable to find the courage to do the things you need to. So I am doing just that, I am making myself uncomfortable, so that I can take the next step in the journey of life.