Good evening and God Bless you all. Driving down to Fresno was so hard. I felt so alone. But then Kim called. Then I stopped at a church and prayed. Then I knew I was going with God. You all must have prayed hard because the trip was safe, the court went well and I was dismissed from the case. Dont ask me how the court case ended. Once dismissed, I couldnt drive north fast enough. Left court room while everybody was still carrying on.

I faced another hurdle friday in traffic court in Stockton. I so appreciate your time, efforts and concerns! It is good to be reminded that I have so much support. My court case on Friday was easy. There was a court room full of folks in the same boat. Court staff wanted people to quickly plead, pay, or ask for a trial. Everyone (at least those that didn't argue) were up and out in minutes. So I plead no contest and took community service or 30 hours to just move on with my life. So with all of your prayers and God I survived a very difficult week. I am physically and emotionally drained but alive, well, and still a home owner, so life is good.

Summer school started and I am working to make some extra mula since it doesn't grow on trees. I know, I've checked. I met a homeless man at Jack in the Box today. He was looking to work for food. I was exhausted, buying coffee and wondering how much energy I had to mow my law and pull weed. God works in funny ways I guess. I hired him on the spot and took him to the fire house where we work for about three hours cutting, watering and weeding. We talked about each of our situations and how we didn't ever expect to be where we are. He too has faith in God and still keeps hope for something better. I paid him and he went to eat at McD's where I dropped him off.

We both talked about how we have been down and out and thought about suicide but have always found the strength to go on. Last week was graduation. That is always a good time for a teacher to remember why we do what we do. Last Saturday I took five scrub jays to Mickaboos fish and game volunteer where they are growing up fast. Tuesday night a dove was brought to school that had been attached by a cat. I started him/her on antibiotics right away and got her/him to the vet the next day before driving to Fresno. Left wing had to be amputated and puncture wounds closed, but all in all the bird will survive. Mickaboo found a home with another dove also an amputee. So the two will have company on the ground for life. So even when so much was so awful last week, God still showed me that I have so many friends and so much work to still get done. Thank you all for being part of my journey.

Once I got home I got online. Someone was giving away an Amazon who was not doing well. I picked him up and got him into Speer in the afternoon. Still so much here on planet earth to do.