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When Things Don't Go As Planned...

It is really quite ironic that only moments after writing the "Back to Basics" post (in the school parking lot, mind you) that Carlie gets in the car and tells me about her day...and what a day it was. There were things that happened that day that should not happen at school...period. Somethings did involve her and things that happened to her with, you guessed it, the teachers son along with psycho Hannah and the Keyboarding teacher. Long story short, I was mad, Carl was even more mad (he called the Keyboarding teacher and the boys dad), and I made a call to the principal to schedule an early morning conference. During the conference I said my peace, and stated my demands (that Carlie not return to the classroom) and gave a little extra info that I thought he needed to know. I also made it official that we would not be returning. I feel completely at peace with our decision  (more so now than ever!).
So the rest of the week wasn't exactly the "Back to Basics" week I had planned, but  sometimes that's just how things go, right?!
I know that God was driving that train....just to make sure that I wasn't going to back out on my decision not to return.
So, Carlie took her tests down in the church on Wednesday and Thursday, and I made Thursday the last day for all three of my kids! Some other junk happened with another student and the same stupid teacher's kid, but we were not there, so I don't know exact details.
I truly believe that you reap what you sow. You know, even if the teacher (who is also on the school board...I know, how jacked up is that?!) doesn't do anything about her kid, even if he is never punished for his behavior.....deep down, she knows. I know that one day it will come back to them.
I don't pray for revenge, only vindication.
God will take care of it. And in the words of Forest Gump, "that's all I have to say about that"!
 
Our last day of the 2015-2016 school year 
 
Much Love,
Beth

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