The End is in Sight

I know you're all sick of hearing my not-so-interesting thoughts on my job, but I think we're coming close to the end......

The last week of SUPAF is starting tomorrow. Praise the powers that be! The first week was great- better then great. It went so smoothly; much better than last year. There must be opposition in everything though and that opposition came this past Thursday with my vocal/percussion/woodwind/brass solo and ensemble day. This was a huge event with 5 sessions running at once in two different buildings. I was low on volunteers and high on problems. The first session began, then the second, then I waited but saw no sign of the third judge. As I'm waiting I get a call from the forth judge saying he's not coming. In the meantime, my husband calls judge #3 to find out he had left St. George an hour before forgetting that he was supposed to adjudicate. OH did words fly through my mind. The only thing that kept me from losing it was my attire. Yes, I know that sounds stupid, but it is true. I was dressed nice- like a lady and ladies don't lose their tempers- at least not out loud :) I smiled a lot and with help of Mike, we quickly went to work. It just so happened that the first student to play for judge #3 had a father that had taught band for many years! We know him well and he agreed to help out. Perfect. He started that session for us. Mike got a hold of a professor at the college who agreed to fill in for judge #4, but not for 45 min. Um....MIKE! Go adjudicate until he gets here! SO, all but one session is running now. The replacement for judge #3 had to leave and just as time was running out, another extremely talented man of that very area came out from listening to his son. PERFECT- AGAIN! He was kind enough to cancel work for the remainder of the day to step in. Small miracles folks- small miracles. Judge #5 showed up EARLY and all was well the remainder of the evening. Love it.

One of my judges told me that miracles happen when all that can be done has been and you can do nothing else without the help of God.

So, with that said, I am ready for week #3 and hoping for a repeat of week #1. BUT if by chance I need a miracle or two, I hope I have done enough to prepare so that God can step in and help me out. Mike will be gone for three days this week and I'm thinking I'm going to need that extra help- even if it only comes in the form of inner strength and emotional stability as I try to balance work, the kids, and SUPAF. I'll do it and it will all turn out in the end.....it always does.