Thomas (an easter story)

I was told this story on my mission and have loved it ever since.
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Thomas was 8 years old and in the 2nd grade. He was really slow and so the teacher would hand out the assignments and then let Thomas do his own thing. It was coming up on Easter and she wanted to do an activity that Thomas could participate in. She sent all the kids home from school with an empty plastic easter egg with the assignment to bring it back with something that represented spring and new life. The day came when the children were to bring the eggs back to class, knowing that Thomas probably hadn't understood the assignment and not wanting to embarass him she had all the students place their eggs on her desk.

She opened the first one and inside was a tiny flower. A little girl raised her hand and said "teacher, teacher, that's my egg that's a new flower and that means spring and new life." The teacher responded "your right it is and it does".

She opend the next egg and inside was a rock, she thought Oh Thomas, and went to put it aside when a little boy raised his hand, "teacher that's mine", "but it's a rock" she repsonded, he nodded his head and said "yes but on the other side is moss and that means new life", "your right it does", she respnded.

She opened the next egg and out flew a beautiful butterfly. A little girl raised her hand and said "teacher teacher that's mine it's a butterfly and that means spring and new life." "Your right it does" she smiled as she responded.

She opened the next egg and it was empty. She thought Oh Thomas you didn't understand the assignment and went to put it aside before anyone saw, when Thomas raised his hand 'teacher that's mine", she frowned in thought and responded "but it's empty", "he smiled and replied "yes just like the tomb was empty, Jesus lived and that means new life." With tears in her eyes she replied "Your right Thomas it does."

A short time later Thomas died, at his funeral his classmates placed empty plastic Easter eggs on his casket. The Tomb was empty Christ lives and so would Thomas again live.

March MAdness

It has arrived. March Madness. I am so excited. I have my brackets out and am now watching ESPN to determine who is going to win. I love March Madness. The fact that no matter how well you think you have done your brackets you still stand the chance to lose. The fact that any team has teh opportunity to win.

Sorry haven't in a while

Okay I know that I haven't written in a while, however I have a really good excuse. Between everyone being sick and my working I haven't had time to write. Nothing new is going on here. The boys are better and back in school, I have been working everyday and going to school, Mike is still loving his job. We have Mik's IEP tomorrow so we will see how that goes. I got a call from one of the language teachers at the new high school here and she told me that she want's me to submit my resume and is recommending me as one of their new teachers for next year.