friends, divine scheduling, middle school and kindergarten

This is the story of a friendship. During first grade Savannah met Emmalee, and they became fast friends. Classmates with a very tight bond, they journeyed through first and second grade together. Role playing Little House on the Prairie was one of their favorite activities. They had lots and lots of fun. When the teacher letters arrived for third grade, they learned they would be separated. This brought on much dismay and sadness. In fourth grade the moms intervened to have them together again only to have them separated in the fifth grade.

Check out these cuties in the first grade:
Through the times together and the separations, these girls continued to grow as friends. Their friendship is a special one because they both have other close friends who do not necessarily cross circles with both of them, and they are in no way exclusive. While they have a lot in common, they are also very unique. Both are highly motivated and successful students. They are also quiet and introverted, and both love field hockey, and more importantly, they both love their savior very much. However, Emmalee is very organized and loves to organize things while Savannah is a mess. I cannot walk through her room right now.
This week these two girls start middle school as sixth graders. This means a bigger campus with many more students. On Monday we went for the orientation and sat through a lengthy meeting before the students could get what they all wanted; their schedules and locker numbers. Melissa (Emmalee's mom) had been praying that her girl would have a friend in every class. Having done the middle school thing with Zachary, I felt pretty confident that this would be a good year. God had a great surprise in store for all of us. In a random, computer generated schedule, Savannah and Emmalee landed in 6 out of 7 classes together. Savannah is taking band, and Emmalee is not, so they are separated that period...and God went even further and placed their lockers right next door to each other. This was not lost on Melissa and me...this very special blessing on a special friendship. Yes, God is cool, and a copy of Savannah's schedule is now in our memorial box. If you missed my post on the memorial box, check it out by clicking this link: http://lifewiththepages.blogspot.com/2009/04/fingerprints-of-god.html



This is a transition year for both of my girls; Savannah to sixth grade, and Julia to kindergarten. Unfortunately this week has not gone so smoothly. Savannah has felt ill off and on which led to a doctor's appointment today (one day before school starts) in hopes that she will be okay to attend school tomorrow (definitely looks promising).

...and remember this bespectacled girl? Well, she is bespectacled no more. Yes, those glasses that are less than a month old, are now broken after a basketball game with Wyatt that resulted in a ball to the face. Interestingly, she did not notice the missing lens. Does she really need these things? Once again, God is good. Julia was not at all hurt. We did seriously consider doing without the glasses. We can't find the missing lens, and because they were completely covered by insurance the first time, we did not buy the replacement plan. I went today to face the music and get them fixed, but she needs a new pair...and will get them for free. Yes, God is good.